Case Name: Mary A. Poole, Resp't, v. Burton G. Winton et al., App'lts
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1891-11-13
Citations: 41 N.Y. St. Rep. 436
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mary A. Poole, Resp’t, v. Burton G. Winton et al., App’lts.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 41
Pages: 436–437

Head Matter:
Mary A. Poole, Resp’t, v. Burton G. Winton et al., App’lts.
(Supreme Court, General Term, First Department,
Filed November 13, 1891.)
Pleading—Joinder of causes of action.
A complaint in. an action to remove a cloud on title, which asks that certain mortgages which are liens be declared void; that the same be delivered up and cancelled, ar.d that the premises be declared free and clear of the liens thereof, and damages for breach of the contract in pursuance of which said mortgages were executed, states but one cause of action.
Appeal from judgment overruling demurrer to complaint on the grounds, iirst, that several causes of action have been improperly united; second, that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; third, that another action is pending between the plaintiff and the Keogh Manufacturing Company for the same cause.
Myndert A. Vosburgh and Abner C. Thomas, for app’lts; George W. Carr, for resp’t.

Opinion:
Ingraham, J.
We think that the complaint contains one-cause of action in equity whereby the plaintiff seeks to have certain mortgages which are liens upon the property described in the complaint declared void; that the same be delivered up and can-celled, and that the premises be declared free and clear of the liens thereof, and to recover damages for the breach of the contract in pursuance of which said mortgages were executed.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of the-premises covered by the mortgage. That a certain contract was-made between Sidney G. Poolo and the defendants, C. B. Keogh & Co. That in pursuance of such contract certain mortgages were executed and that subsequently the premises in question were conveyed to the plaintiff. That the said mortgages are apparent liens upon said premises, but were without consideration or made in violation of the said contract, and the plaintiff asks damages for a breach of the contract and that the mortgages be declared void and be cancelled.
The relief demanded by plaintiff is equitable. To remove a cloud upon the title to real estate requires the resort to a court of equity, and where the court acquires jurisdiction because of the nature of the relief asked, it retains such jurisdiction so as to give to the parties all the relief to which they are entitled, and in such an action it is proper to make all persons parties who have an interest in the property to be affected by the judgment applied for or who are necessary parties for the complete determination or settlement of all questions involved therein, Code, § 447, and it-appears that the defendants are proper parties within the provision of this section.
We think that on the facts stated in the complaint the plaintiff will be entitled to at least a portion of the relief asked for, and that it does not appear on the face of the complaint that the plaintiff can obtain such relief in the action pending between plaintiff and the 0. B. Keogh Manufacturing Company.
The demurrer was, therefore, properly overruled and the judgment should be affirmed, with costs.
Van Brunt P. J., and Daniels, J., concur.