Connolly v. Knight

In an action, inter alia, in effect, for the specific performance of a deed to certain real property and for a judgment declaring that the plaintiff owns certain real property as a joint tenant with the defendant, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Brands, J.), dated August 25, 2010, which, upon a decision of the same court dated August 5, 2010, made after a nonjury trial, directed the dismissal, with prejudice, of so much of the first cause of action as sought the specific performance of the deed, in effect, directed the entry of *927judgment declaring…