Legal Opinion

Donovan v. Erie Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1912Published

Action of ejectment.

1Opinion of the CourtTompkins, J.

This is an action of ejectment tried before the court without a jury. The plaintiff acquired his title to the lands in question from William Snyder 'and wife, and Sayre Eancher, by deed dated July 21, 1910. Previously, these same grantors had, by a deed dated January 21, 1909, conveyed to Harry D. Gould, the plot immediately adjoining on the east, the land conveyed to the plaintiff, and prior to the conveyance to Gould, the same grantors had, by deed dated March 25, 1908, conveyed to John G. Beakes, the plot immediately adjoining on the east, the plot conveyed to Gould. The three plots bound…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Onthank v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Hines v. HamburgerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  3. Enton v. Coney Island & Brooklyn RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910

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