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Parmelee v. . the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 5, 1851PublishedCited by 6 opinions

^Appeal from the general term of the Supreme Court, in the fifth district, where a judg- L ment rendered for the defendant, in a case tried before the court, without a jury, had been affirmed.

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^Appeal from the general term of the Supreme Court, in the fifth district, where a judg- L ment rendered for the defendant, in a case tried before the court, without a jury, had been affirmed. (Reported below, 7 Barb. 599.) This was an action to recover damages for an alleged trespass committed by the defendants, in excavating and laying the track of the Oswego and Syracuse railroad, through parts of lots Nos. 54, 55 and 56 of the Onondaga Salt Springs reservation, lying west of the city of Syracuse, claimed by the plaintiffs; to recover possession of the same; and to perpetually enjoin the…

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The principal question in this cause is whether the appellants have any interest in the land in question; and that depends on the true construction of the leases or licenses given by the commissioners…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lewis & Co. v. ChisholmSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  2. Guffy v. HukillWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Shanfelter v. HornerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
  4. Estelle v. DinsbeerNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
  5. Henneky v. StarkNew York Supreme Court · 1911

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