Case Name: Jackson, ex. dem. Colden and others, against Paul
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1824-02
Citations: 2 Cow. 502
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jackson, ex. dem. Colden and others, against Paul.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 502–503

Head Matter:
Jackson, ex. dem. Colden and others, against Paul.
To warrant made a lessor in ejectment, he must nave a claim to a subsisting title or interest m the premises.
enoughTthaUt may be ■ ‘a question on the trial whether the legal title is not ves- ‘ ted in him.'
The declaration contained. 8 counts, and the.last set forth a demise from IS.persons, none of whom, (as the tenant stated jp pjg affidavit,) he was informed and believed, pretend to . . , . ' 1 claim any.titie to the premises in question. On this affiday¡t 3
L. Ford,
moved .to strike .out the 8th demise. He cited Jackson v. Sclover, (10 John. 368,) and Jackson v. Richmond, (4 John. Rep. 483.)
J O. Morse, .contra,
read the affidavit of the attorney for the.plaintiff, which stated that it might be a question on the trial, whether .the legal title of part of the premises is not vested in the lessqrs named in the 8th demise.

Opinion:
Curia.
This is not enough, to warrant.us in retaining that demise. Thelessors must.have a plaitn to a subsisting .title or interest in ¡the premises. The affidavit on the part of ,the ¡gi^ntiffdoes npt show,this. Jackson v. Richmond, cited by the counsel for the defendant, is decisive in favor of the application.
Rule granted.