Legal Opinion

Staine v. Summit Place, Inc.

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

Decided May 10, 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*331Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Dianne T. Renwick, J.), entered November 17, 2005, which canceled plaintiffs notice of pendency, dismissed the action and directed the Clerk to enter judgment declaring defendant Mansion Homes the lawful fee owner, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

In support of its counterclaim for a declaratory judgment as to title, defendant Mansion Homes submitted documentary evidence of its ownership of the disputed property. The party that purportedly conveyed the lot to plaintiff never had record title to that property, and a grantor cannot convey that which it does…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Spencer v. ConnollyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re New Creek BluebeltAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Liberty Sq. Realty Corp. v. The Doe Fund, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  3. Liberty Sq. Realty Corp. v. The Doe Fund, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  4. Heartwood Forestland Fund v. Crooked Lake PreserveAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Montague v. Yezol, Inc.New York Supreme Court, Bronx County · 2024

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