Dempsey v. Tylee
The Superior Court of New York City
Tms suit was commenced in the late Court of Chancery, before the Vice-Chancellor of the first circuit. .Before it had been brought to a hearing, the constitution of 1846, and subsequent acts of the Legislature, transferred it to the Supreme Court. It was referred to Eeuben H. Walworth, late Chancellor of this state, as referee, to hear and decide all the issues joined therein. He heard and decided the same, and a decree was entered in conformity with his decision.
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Tms suit was commenced in the late Court of Chancery, before the Vice-Chancellor of the first circuit. .Before it had been brought to a hearing, the constitution of 1846, and subsequent acts of the Legislature, transferred it to the Supreme Court. It was referred to Eeuben H. Walworth, late Chancellor of this state, as referee, to hear and decide all the issues joined therein. He heard and decided the same, and a decree was entered in conformity with his decision. From parts of the decree, Jane Dempsey appealed to the general term of the Supreme Court. That appeal was transferred by the…
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Bosworth, J.
Catharine Westervelt, at the time of her marriage, in August, 1806, to Daniel E. Tylee, was seized in fee of an undivided half of the premises in question, subject to the life estate of her mother therein. Her mother, in June, 1808, conveyed all her interest in the undivided half of the lots to D. E. Tylee. This conferred on him a right to the rents and profits during such life, which expired in May, 1831.
On the 21st of August, 1822, Daniel E. Tylee and wife conveyed the undivided half of these lots by deed to James Tylee. The deed was acknowledged on the day of its date by both of the…
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