Russell v. Jackson ex dem. Schuyler
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Error from the supreme court. This was an action of ejectment brought by the heirs of the late Gen. Philip Schuyler against Timothy Russell, for the recovery of a lot of land lying in that part of Coshy’s manor in the county of Oneida, which is situate on the south side of the Mohawk river. The cause was tried in October, 1827, before the Hon. Nathan Williams, then one of the circuit judges. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.
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Error from the supreme court. This was an action of ejectment brought by the heirs of the late Gen. Philip Schuyler against Timothy Russell, for the recovery of a lot of land lying in that part of Coshy’s manor in the county of Oneida, which is situate on the south side of the Mohawk river. The cause was tried in October, 1827, before the Hon. Nathan Williams, then one of the circuit judges. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant having tendered and procured a bill of exceptions to be sealed, moved the court for a new trial; which motion was denied and judgment rendered for…
1Opinion of the Court
After advisement the following opinion was delivered :
By the Chancellor.
The writ of error in this case is brought to reverse a judgment of the supeme court, by which the heirs of the late General Shuyler, the lessors of *278the plaintiff in the court below, recovered a lot of land in the possession of Russell, the defendant, in that part of Cosby’s manor which lies on the south side of the Mohawk river. It appears by the patents which were produced in evidence, that this tract of land, which was afterwards called Crosby’s manor, was granted in two patents, to Joseph Worrell and others, on the 2d…
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