Kennedy v. Smith

Kiley, J.:

This action was brought to quiet title, or as the trial court designates it, “ Suit in equity to determine claim to real property.” (117 Misc. Rep. 237.) In 1849 Michael Roberts comménced to acquire real estate in the now city of Buffalo. The search shows different conveyances to him, and some from him and his wife. It may be gathered from the descriptions available and from the briefs of counsel, that some of the lands so acquired were irregular in shape, and that some of the conveyances to and from others were for the purpose of squaring out the line of his property as nearly as…