People v. Van Rensselaer; People v. Clarke, 1853
People v. Van Rensselaer 9 N.Y. 291 (1853) The long simmering issue of manorial titles came to the fore again in the mid-19th century … More People v. Van Rensselaer; People v. Clarke, 1853 »
Era Category: Anti-Rent Movement
The Anti-Rent War Prosecution of Dr. Smith Boughton, 1845
On December 12, 1844, Columbia County Sheriff Henry C. Miller went to the village of Copake to serve process on one of the Livingston … More The Anti-Rent War Prosecution of Dr. Smith Boughton, 1845 »