Van Rensselaer v. . Jewett
New York Court of Appeals
On error from the supreme court, where the action was brought by Van Rensselaer, wh s the devisee in respect to the premises in question of Stephen Van Rensselaer, deceased, against Jewett. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJewett, C. J.
This was an action of ejectment brought ta recover the possession of about one hundred a,eres of land, situate partly in the town of Guilderland and partly in New Scotland, in the county of Albany—for a forfeiture supposed to have been incurred by a breach of the condition of re-entry for the non-performance of the covenant to pay certain rent reserved. Stephen Van Rensselaer, deceased, being seized in fee of a tract of land containing 188T5„- acres, of which the premises in question are a part, on the 8th day of December, 1813, by a lease or grant of that date, made between him of the first…
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