Legal Opinion

Jackson ex dem. Young v. Ellis

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1816PublishedCited by 12 opinions

THIS was an action of ejectment, brought to recover part of lot ]Sfo, i in the patent granted-to Frederick -Young and' others, in; the town of Cherry Valley,' in Otsego county, . The cause was. toied before Mrs. J:.'Spencer, at the Otsego"circuit;- ' Both parties claimed under Theobald Young, w;ho, on the 13th June, IT 7 1, granted the premises in-question to Frederick Young:; under this .conveyance, and as representatives of- Frederick Young, it appeared that the…

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THIS was an action of ejectment, brought to recover part of lot ]Sfo, i in the patent granted-to Frederick -Young and' others, in; the town of Cherry Valley,' in Otsego county, . The cause was. toied before Mrs. J:.'Spencer, at the Otsego"circuit;- ' Both parties claimed under Theobald Young, w;ho, on the 13th June, IT 7 1, granted the premises in-question to Frederick Young:; under this .conveyance, and as representatives of- Frederick Young, it appeared that the plaintiff’s lessors sought to -recover, It was proved that,, about twenty-five-years before the trial, John D. Young, son of…

1Per curiam

In the argument of this ease, several very important questions have .been raised, which it becomes unnecessary, however, to notice; because, in.the opinion of the court, such an adverse possession has been shown, as to protect the defendants against this form of action.. It was admitted upon the trial, that Theobald Young, under whom both parties claim, was seised of the premises in question, - It appeared in evidence, that J ohn D. Ypung, son of Theobald, and who claimed the premises as his own, by descent, from his-father, did, about,25 years ago, give: the same to his sister Caiy, the wife…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Cooey v. PorterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Badger v. LyonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
  3. Horne v. Carter's AdministratorsSupreme Court of Florida · 1883
  4. Furlong v. GarrettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Lund v. ParkerSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1824

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