Legal Opinion

People v. W. P. Haskins

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1831PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Redemption of lands sold under execution. On the 24th October, 1829, the sheriff of Renselaer, by virtue of two executions against Amaziah Payn, sold at public vendue a tract of land contining about 200 acres, to S. G. Huntington, for $984,80, being the highest sum bidden for the same.

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Redemption of lands sold under execution. On the 24th October, 1829, the sheriff of Renselaer, by virtue of two executions against Amaziah Payn, sold at public vendue a tract of land contining about 200 acres, to S. G. Huntington, for $984,80, being the highest sum bidden for the same. The judgments on which the executions issued were docketed, one on the 23d February, 1823, and the other on the 9th August? 1728. The land sold comprised 125 acres, which in 1806 were demised in fee to Amaziah Payn, subject to an annual rent cjiarge) ^0 be paid to the lessor, his heirs and assigns. On the 14th…

1Opinion of the Court

And at a previous day the following opinion was delivered:

By

Mr. Justice Nelson.

Barringer’s judgment, under which the relator claims the right to redeem, if a lien at all, is so only upon the estate of Payn in the three leases reserved out of the grant to Hull. Under the law of 1820, sess. 43, p, 167, a judgment creditor could not redeem beyond the extent of the lien of his judgment. 19 Johns. R. 379. The Revised^Statute$, vol. 2d, p. 372, § 53, have altered the law in this respect, and a judgment creditor is now allowed to redeem the entire lot, tract or parcel, if his judgment is a lien on a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Vredenbergh v. MorrisNew York Supreme Court · 1800
  2. Anderson v. LamettiCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hall v. FisherNew York Supreme Court · 1849
  2. Cagger v. . LansingNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  3. Erwin's Lessee v. DundasSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
  4. Overbagh v. PatrieNew York Supreme Court · 1850
  5. Van Rensselaer v. BradleyNew York Supreme Court · 1846

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