Jackson v. Bradt
New York Supreme Court
Ejectment for lands witbin tbe Hosick patent, in Kens-selaer county. Gerret Teunis Van Vechten, ancestor of Johannes Van Vecbten and Valkert Van Vechten, was one of the four persons to whom, in June, 1688, tbe Hosick patent was granted. In 1732, it was by tbe owners divided and laid out in lots.
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Ejectment for lands witbin tbe Hosick patent, in Kens-selaer county. Gerret Teunis Van Vechten, ancestor of Johannes Van Vecbten and Valkert Van Vechten, was one of the four persons to whom, in June, 1688, tbe Hosick patent was granted. In 1732, it was by tbe owners divided and laid out in lots. Johannes entered on one fourth, and on tbe 30th of October, 1741, by deed of this date, granted to bis three sons-in law, Bernardus Bradt, Hendrick Breese, and Barent Yan Beuren, as joint tenants in fee, one fourth of the undivided lands in the said patent. In 1749, Hen-drick Breese died, On the…
1Opinion of the CourtKent, J.
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court. IJpon this case several questions bave been raised on tbe part of tbe defendant, on a motion for a new trial. 1. It was contended tliat tbe map and deed of partition were not admissible, *because a copy of the map had not been filed, and the note of the division recorded. The act of tbe 8th January, 1762, s. 6, declares, that every former division of lands, of which there was a map, or note in writing, under tbe bands of tbe proprietors, should be a valid partition thereof, provided such note be proved before a judge of tbe supreme court, and a true copy of…
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