Dunham v. Townshend

Daniels, J.:

The plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of an undivided half, brought this action to recover the possession, of that part of five lots of land of twenty-five feet front each situated on the southerly side of Ninety-ninth street, 100 feet westerly of Second avenue, in the city of New York. Before, and at the time when the action was commenced, the other defendants were in the occupancy and possession of the property as lessees or assignees of the defendant, John Townshend. Possession of the property was demanded from the defendants before the commencement of the action, but it was…