Legal Opinion

In re the City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 23, 1942PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Decree, in so far as appealed from, unanimously affirmed, with costs. Under the proof here adduced, the condition subsequent in the deed by appellants’ ancestors to the city of New York’s predecessor in title has never been breached; therefore there has been no reverter to the grantors or their successors *876under the deed which appellants invoke. As of the date of vesting of title in this proceeding, appellants owned a possibility that the reverter clause might become operative to their advantage in the future as a consequence of a user for some purpose other than a sewer. Under these…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. First Reformed Dutch Church v. CroswellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
  2. City of New York v. Coney Island Fire Department of GravesendAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  3. City of New York v. Coney Island Fire DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1941

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Santa Monica v. JonesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  2. People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. City of FresnoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  3. Estado Libre Asociado v. Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
  4. Town of Hornellsville v. City of HornellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
  5. City of Buffalo v. DayNew York Supreme Court · 1957

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