Mangam v. President of Sing Sing
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Westchester county. Ejectment by Deborah L. Mangam against the president and trustees of the village of Sing Sing. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered on the decision of the court on a trial without a jury, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
This was an ejectment action to recover possession of a triangular piece of land in the village of Sing Sing, used as a part of a public square. The land lies at the intersection of Highland avenue and Main street. The plaintiff founds her title upon a deed from Francis Larkin and others to Daniel D. Mangam, her husband, dated March 1,1867. The comnlaint alleged that plaintiff was in possession of the land in dispute on September 29, 1886, and the court found that fact. The proof does not, however, show an actual possession and occupation of the land by the plaintiff or her husband at that or…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Mangam v. President & TrusteesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898