New York Supreme Court, 1890

Van Rensselaer v. Shafer

Van Rensselaer v. Shafer
New York Supreme Court · Decided February 4, 1890 · Fish, Learned
8 N.Y.S. 888; 29 N.Y. St. Rep. 471; 56 Hun 639; 1890 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1835 (New York Supplement)

Counsel

W. & G. W. Youmans, for appellant. Wm. S. Dyer, (G. L. Stedman, of counsel,) for respondent.

Van Rensselaer v. Shafer

Opinion of the Court

Learned, P. J.

This case is similar to that of the same plaintiff against Wright, (ante, 885.) A similar judgment was recovered in 1863. Shafer died in 1866. No execution was ever issued. Notice of application was served on children of Shafer and on occupants of the land. The judgment has been assigned to Church. No letters of administration or testamentary have been issued on Shafer’s estate. He and his heirs have been in actual possession and occupation of the premises ever since the judgment. The application is made under Code, § 376. The decision in the other case controls this. Order reversed, with $10 costs and printing disbursements, and motion denied.

Concurring Opinion

Fish, J.,

(concurring.) The case is in every substantial particular like that of Van Rensselaer v. Wright, ante, 885, and the order in this case should be reversed on the same grounds as a similar order in that case was reversed. The opinion in the Wright Case governs this. Order reversed, with costs and disbursements.

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