Legal Opinion

City of New York v. Delafield 246 Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 24, 1997PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mazzarelli, J.

The City of New York (City) commenced this action to compel the owner of real property known as the Delafield Estate, in Riverdale, New York, to comply with certain covenants agreed to by the original grantor, Columbia University, and the initial grantee-developer Delafield Estates Limited (Delafield Limited). The primary issue on this appeal is whether these covenants are binding on defendant Delafield 246 Corporation (Delafield 246), a successor owner of the property.

Edward Delafield gave the 10.5-acre estate, including the Delafield Mansion, to Columbia…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Neponsit Property Owners' Ass'n v. Emigrant Industrial Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  2. St. Onge v. DonovanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Collard v. Incorporated Village of Flower HillNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Dexter v. Town BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Church v. Town of IslipNew York Court of Appeals · 1960

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  5. Village of Philadelphia v. FortisUs Energy Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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