Townsend v. Van Buskirk
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Julia Mary Snell, from an interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, •and o£ the defendants other than herself, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 8tli day of May, 1897, upon the decision of the court rendered after -a trial at the Kings County Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
This action was brought to partition certain real estate of which one Thomas W. Townsend died seized. Townsend died intestate, and the several parties to the action claim as his heirs at law. Concededly, the parties are all children of Townsend, but the appellant, Julia Mary Snell, claims that the children other than herself are illegitimate and not entitled to inherit. This is the only controversy in the case.
It appears by the evidence that Townsend, a resident of Great Britain, was married to Sarah Ann Stickalorum, at London, on September 21, 1863. They lived together until…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The MARY, Stafford, MastfSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
- Pray v. . HegemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Moore v. . HegemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Durant v. . AbendrothNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Ocean Insurance v. FrancisCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1828
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re the Estate of HolmesNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Frost v. FrostAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Durham v. DurhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- Townsend v. Van BuskirkNew York Supreme Court · 1900
- Post v. PostAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.