Legal Opinion
In re Ford
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 20, 1970PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeeenblott, J.
*627CLAIM OF LOYAL W. AND MANTIS J. WHITTON AND CORA R. BACKUS.
Appellant’s contention that the awards to these respondents are excessive and not supported by probative evidence is without merit. The Whitton property, located some 27 miles below the Neversink Dam, contained about 370 acres and was improved by a residence and two barns. The Whittons purchased it in 1949 for $7,500 and sold it with a reservation of this claim in 1960 for $20,000. The property contained extensive frontage on the river, and was ideally suited for camp sites or recreational development. On the basis of comparable…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
3Cited by2 opinions
- Elwood v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- In re FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975