Seneca Nation of Indians v. . Appleby
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered August 4, 1908, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, Ch. J.
The action was brought by the plaintiff under article Y, title 1, chapter 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure to compel the determination of a claim to real property. The complaint alleged possession and ownership in fee of lands commonly known as the Allegany and Cattaraugus reservations, situated in the counties bearing those names; that the plaintiff had been in possession of said real estate more than one year, claiming to own them in fee; that the defendant unjustly claimed an estate or interest in such property by and under various mesne conveyances from the state of…
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