Godine v. Kidd
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Ejectment by Frances E. Godine against Henrietta Kidd impleaded with others. From a decision directing a verdict for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of a one-fourth interest in the premises in West Washington place, brings this action to eject the defendant, who is in possession of the premises. The complaint alleges that one Elizabeth Knapp died in June, 1890, being at that time seised in fee of the property. That her title thereto was derived through one William Parscyl, who died seised and possessed of the lot of land on the 11th day of May, 1849, leaving a last will, whereby he devised the same to Edwin Knapp and the said Elizabeth Knapp, his wife, and the survivor of them. Edwin Knapp died July…
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