Baker v. Johns
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon a verdict rendered at the Cattaraugus Circuit, and from an order denying a motion for new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Bradley, J.:
The action is ejectment to recover the possession of land which is part of the Allegany Indian reservation, and situated in the village of Salamanca, county of Cattaraugus.
On the 26th day of May, 1871, George Jemison, a Seneca Indian, residing on the reservation, made to the plaintiff a lease of certain *627premises (of which those in question are a part) for the term of twelve years. And on the 16th day of June, 1874, the same Jemi■son executed and delivered to the defendant a lease of the land in -question to the defendant Johns, and the defendant Netz is his tenant and in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cagger v. . LansingNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Bates v. StearnsNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Lang v. WilbrahamThe Superior Court of New York City · 1853
- Beebe v. ElliottNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Van Rensselaer v. OwenNew York Supreme Court · 1866