Board of Supervisors v. Betts
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Oswego county. Action by board of supervisors of Oswego county against Charles B. Betts to recover the possession of real property situated in the city of Oswego, described in the complaint.
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Appeal from special term, Oswego county. Action by board of supervisors of Oswego county against Charles B. Betts to recover the possession of real property situated in the city of Oswego, described in the complaint. The referee found that the plaintiff is “the owner in fee of the lands described in the complaint herein;” also “that the plaintiff herein is entitled to recover of the defendant herein the possession of said land. ” He also found “that under and by virtue of the several sales made by the county treasurer of Oswego county of the lands described in the plaintiff’s complaint, and…
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, P. J.
1. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to
support the finding of fact made by the referee that notices were given by the assessors in the years 1871 to 1881, inclusive; that their assessment roll had been completed, and specifying a time and place where the assessors would meet to hear grievances. Upon that subject Smith was called, who testified that he was an assessor from 1878 to 1884, (six years,) and that in 1880 notices were posted and published, and he adds: “I used to post one myself,—a printed notice. We employed Shepard to post notices, and directed him to do it.”…
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