Legal Opinion

O'Connor v. City of Saratoga Springs

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1933PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLawrence, J.

This is an action brought to recover possession of a public street known as the “ Speedway ” in the city of Saratoga Springs, in the county of Saratoga.

The case comes before this court on a motion by plaintiffs to strike out defenses on the ground that they are insufficient in law.

On May 28, 1901, Eugene F. O’Connor conveyed the land in dispute to the village of Saratoga Springs, whose successor the defendant is. The deed contained this provision: “ This grant is upon the express condition .that the Village of Saratoga Springs shall construct and forever maintain a speedway on the premises…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Mitchill v. LathNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Underhill v. Saratoga & Washington Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1855
  3. People Ex Rel. City of New York v. New York Railways Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  4. Hooper v. CummingsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1858
  5. Van Rensselaer v. . BallNew York Court of Appeals · 1859

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stone v. Washington Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016
  2. Dolby v. State Highway CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Nichols v. HaehnNew York Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Stone v. Washington Reg'l Med. Ctr.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016

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