Van Beuren v. Wotherspoon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Elizabeth S. Van Beuren and others against Frances A. Wotherspoon and others. From a judgment dismissing the complaint on the merits, and for costs, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The action was brought to procure the valuation of certain lots, and of the buildings thereon, in the city of New York. The facts, so far as we need to refer to them here, are as follows: March 2, 1874, Mary S. Van Beuren and Caroline Hoppock entered Into a written agreement under seal, wherein Mrs. Van Beuren, party of the first part, leased to Mrs. Hoppock, party of the second part, the lot in question, for 21 years from March 1, 1874, at the yearly rent of $1,000, payable half-yearly on the 1st days of March and September. The agreement contained the following provisions, among others:
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. . Rector, Etc., of St. Philip's ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Kelso v. KellyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1860
3Cited by4 opinions
- Glenn v. BaconCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
- Taylor v. HarmonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Van Beuren v. LazarusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Van Beuren v. WotherspoonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897