Case Name: In the Matter of John A. Cosgrove, Respondent. Mayer Rosenholz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1949-04-04
Citations: 275 A.D.2d 773
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John A. Cosgrove, Respondent. Mayer Rosenholz, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 275
Pages: 773–773

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John A. Cosgrove, Respondent. Mayer Rosenholz, Appellant.

Opinion:
Petitioner is not " the owner of the land " within the meaning of section 275 of the Real Property Law. He is successor in interest merely of two of an unspecified number of legatees who, at best, are to share in personalty, namely, proceeds of the sale of realty in accordance with a mandatory direction contained in a will. (Delafield V. Barlow, 107 N. Y. 535; McDonald v. O'Hara, 144 N. Y. 566.) Carswell, Acting P. J., Johnston, Sneed, Wenzel and MaeCrate, JJ., concur.