Blackman v. Riley

This action was brought /to recover possession of a ■parcel of land on the north-east corner of Eifty-TbArd street and Broadway, in the city of 3ew York. It was, prior to 1869, in the Bloomingdale road, which was discontinued and closed as a street by proceedings taken in that year; and shortly thereafter one Adolph Rusch, through whom the defendant claims ■title, went into possession of the same, it abutting upon land belonging to him, and the said Rusch and his grantees have ev.er since remained in possession of the same, and the defendant is now in subh possession. The plain*477tiff’s claim to…