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English v. Brennan

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 9, 1875
60 N.Y. 609 (N.Y. 1875)

Summary

In English v. Brennan, the court reached the same conclusion, where the description was: "Beginning at the south-westerly corner of Flushing and Clermont avenues, running thence westerly along Flushing avenue twenty-five feet, thence southerly at right angles to Flushing avenue, seventy-nine feet nine inches to a point distant forty feet seven and a half inches westerly from the westerly side of Clermont avenue, thence easterly on a line at right angles to Clermont avenue, forty feet seven and a half inches, thence northerly, etc., to the point of beginning."

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Opinion

Argued January 29, 1875

Decided February 9, 1875

Nathaniel C. Moak for the appellant.

I.S. Catlin for the respondent.


ANDREWS, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

English v. Brennan

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 9, 1875
60 N.Y. 609 (N.Y. 1875)

In English v. Brennan, the court reached the same conclusion, where the description was: "Beginning at the south-westerly corner of Flushing and Clermont avenues, running thence westerly along Flushing avenue twenty-five feet, thence southerly at right angles to Flushing avenue, seventy-nine feet nine inches to a point distant forty feet seven and a half inches westerly from the westerly side of Clermont avenue, thence easterly on a line at right angles to Clermont avenue, forty feet seven and a half inches, thence northerly, etc., to the point of beginning."

Summary of this case from Kings County Fire Ins. Co. v. Stevens

In English v. Brennan the court reached the same conclusion, where the description was: `Beginning at the southwesterly corner of Flushing and Clermont avenues, running thence westerly along Flushing avenue twenty-five feet; thence southerly at right angles to Flushing avenue seventy-nine feet nine inches to a point distant forty feet seven and a half inches westerly from the westerly side of Clermont avenue, thence easterly on a line at right angles to Clermont avenue, forty feet seven and a half inches, thence northerly, etc., to the point of beginning.

Summary of this case from Tietjen v. Palmer

In English v. Brennan * * * the description was: `Beginning at the southwesterly corner of Flushing and Clermont avenues * * *.' In White's Bank, etc., v. Nichols * * * the grant * * * describes the granted premises as commencing at the intersection of the exterior lines of two streets * * *.

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Case details for

English v. Brennan

Case Details

Full title:MARY ENGLISH, Administratrix, etc., Appellant, v . JOHN BRENNAN, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 9, 1875

Citations

60 N.Y. 609 (N.Y. 1875)

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