Legal Opinion
Seagirt Realty Corp. v. Chazanof
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1963PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBtjbke, J.
This action, brought by plaintiff as the owner of real property, seeks, in effect, to remove a cloud on title. Defendant, the owner of record, conveyed the property to plaintiff in 1950. Plaintiff did not record this deed and it is now lost. The specific relief requested is a decree compelling the execution of a replacement deed. Although these simple affirmed findings of fact warrant the relief requested, the Appellate Division has reversed a judgment for plaintiff and dismissed the complaint on the theory of “ unclean hands ” because of a certain transaction concerning the property that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Stone v. FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Reiner v. North American Newspaper AllianceNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Flegenheimer v. BroganNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Pattison v. PattisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Railroad Co. v. DurantSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Pecorella v. Greater Buffalo Press, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Feld & Sons, Inc. v. Pechner, Dorfman, Wolfee, Rounick, & CabotSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- 4200 Avenue K Realty Corp. v. 4200 Realty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- O'Neill v. PinkowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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