Legal Opinion

Crooke v. . County of Kings

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 2, 1884PublishedCited by 68 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made May 10, 1882, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial by the court without a jury. This was an action of ejectment. Susan Gatin is the common source of title. She died in 1845, seized of the premises, leaving a will, the material portion of which is as follows : “ Second.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made May 10, 1882, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial by the court without a jury. This was an action of ejectment. Susan Gatin is the common source of title. She died in 1845, seized of the premises, leaving a will, the material portion of which is as follows : “ Second. I give, devise and bequeath unto Robert L. Crooke of the city of ISTew York, his heirs, executors or administrators, all my property and estate…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Manice v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Hawley v. JamesCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1836
  3. Cutting v. . CuttingNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. Gilman v. . ReddingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  5. Stall v. Catskill BankNew York Supreme Court · 1837

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Matter of GallienNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Underwood v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. In Re the Accounting of BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  4. Matter of TienkenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  5. Stringer v. . YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1908

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