Griggs v. Griggs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Catharine A. Griggs, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Orange on the 19th day of July, 1902, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Orange Trial Term directing a nonsuit, as adjudges that defendant is in the possession of certain real property, and as grants costs to the defendant, and also from an order dated the 10th day of June, 1902,…
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Appeal by the plaintiff, Catharine A. Griggs, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Orange on the 19th day of July, 1902, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Orange Trial Term directing a nonsuit, as adjudges that defendant is in the possession of certain real property, and as grants costs to the defendant, and also from an order dated the 10th day of June, 1902, and entered in said clerk’s office, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
The plaintiff brings this action to recover damages for an alleged trespass upon certain real estate. The defendant denies the trespass, pleading title to the premises, and the real question involved is the title to the property described in the complaint. After the testimony was closed, the plaintiff asked for a direction of a verdict and the defendant made a request for a nonsuit. Decision was reserved, and subsequently the learned trial justice handed down a decision, with findings of fact and conclusions of law, holding that the defendant was the owner of the premises. From…
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