Brown v. Sullivan
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from tenth district court. . , Summary proceedings by J. Bomaine Brown against John Sullivan to recover possession of land. From an order dismissing his petition, plaintiff appeals. Beversed.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
To sustain the jurisdiction of the court below, as well as his right to recover, it was incumbent upon appellant to prove the relation by agreement of landlord and tenant between respondent and himself or his predecessors jn title or possession, (Benjamin v. Benjamin, 5 N. Y. 386; People v. Simpson, 28 N. Y. 55,) and in this behalf, after having first established the fact of the death of Ford, the subscribing witness, and of Graham, whilom president of the Metropolitan Insurance Company, one of the parties thereto, some years before the commencement of these proceedings, together with the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Elwood v. . the Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Canajoharie National Bank v. DiefendorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Bradley v. . the Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hatcher v. . RocheleauNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Curley v. TomlinsonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Schumacher v. WaringNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- New York Small Stock Co. v. Third Ave. RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
- Fleming v. RyanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Kantrowitz v. LevinNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
- McLaughlin v. HarriotNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.