Jackson ex dem. Rector, Church Wardens of St. George's Church v. Nestles
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment, for lands in the village of Newburgh, in the county of Orange, The cause was tried at the Orange circuit, before Mr. Justice Tompkins, on the 26th November, 1806. The lessors of the plaintiff, claimed the premises in question, as parcel of 100 acres of land, belonging to an episcopalian minister, duly inducted, as rector of St, George's church in the parish of Newburgh, On the trial, the lessors of the plaintiff, produced in evidence, a grant…
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THIS was an action of ejectment, for lands in the village of Newburgh, in the county of Orange, The cause was tried at the Orange circuit, before Mr. Justice Tompkins, on the 26th November, 1806. The lessors of the plaintiff, claimed the premises in question, as parcel of 100 acres of land, belonging to an episcopalian minister, duly inducted, as rector of St, George's church in the parish of Newburgh, On the trial, the lessors of the plaintiff, produced in evidence, a grant or charter, from George II. dated the 26th March, 1752, which recited a petition from Alexander Golden and Richard…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Ness, J.
On the argument, several nice, and delicate questions were raised for pqr decision, The property in dispute is understood to be valuable, and being appropriated for religious and other beneficial public pur-, poses, it is desirable that a compromise should bp effected, between the parties, upon principles, qf mutual concessjqn, whereby the ends qf the original grant may in some way, "be attained. My opinion, will leave the door to compromise open, and if the parties shall not avail themselves qf this opportunity to adjust the controversy, by amicable arrangement among thems.elves, tfiey must…
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