Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty v. George Law
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made February 13, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made February 13, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee. This was an action of ejectment brought by the mayor, etc., of Yew York against executors and trustees under the last will and testament of George Law, deceased, George Law, Jr., and the Greenpoint Ferry Company, to recover possession of the northerly half of Tenth street in the city of Yew York, lying between the westerly end of the ferry-house of the Green-point…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
This is an action for ejectment to recover land situated in the city of New York,bounded as follows: “Northerly by the northerly line of Tenth street, extended easterly to the bulk-head line ; southerly by the centre line of Tenth street, extending easterly to the bulk-head line; easterly by the said bulk-head line in the East river, and westerly by the westerly line of the Tenth street ferry-house and a line in continiiation thereof southerly to the centre line of Tenth street, together with the pier, or part of a pier and other structures thereon erected and the wharfage and other…
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