Legal Opinion
People v. . Ladew
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1924PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
This litigation is already venerable. It. relates to the title of Big and Little Osprey Islands in Raquette Lake. In October, 1901, an action in ejectment was brought by the People against Ladew to recover possession of the larger island. The plaintiff succeeded at Trial Term and in the Appellate Division. It rested its title on three tax deeds dated respectively in 1875, 1881 and 1884. The defendant proved title to the land as against the original owner by adverse possession. (People v. Ladew, 189 N. Y. 355, 358.) We held that as the predecessors of Ladew were in occupation of the island…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Ex Parte Duncan N. HennenSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
- Crary v. . GoodmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Meigs v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Corning v. . Troy Iron and Nail FactoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Sedgwick v. . StantonNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- People v. PrimeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
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