Legal Opinion
In Re the Accounting of O'Donnell
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 1925PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
One Michael E. O’Donnell, the life tenant of real property in Brooklyn, made a lease with covenant of quiet enjoyment to the William K. Voorhees Grain Company for seven years from November 1, 1917, at the yearly rent of $600 payable in equal monthly installments. He died on November 17, 1920, before the seven years had expired, and with his death, the title to the property passed to his daughter, one Anna S. M. Martin, who then and at the making of the lease was the owner of the remainder in fee. The effect was the extinguishment of the estate for years (Williams V. Alt, 226 N. Y. 283). The…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Mack v. . PatchinNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Pumpelly v. . PhelpsNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Scriver v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Hamlin v. . SearsNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Austin v. . AhearneNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Holm v. C.M.P. Sheet Metal, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Kilmer v. WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Dave Herstein Co. v. Columbia Pictures Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Reltron Corp. v. Voxakis Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- New York Railways Corp. v. Savoy Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
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