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Folkman v. Myers, 93 N.J. Eq. 208, 8 B.Stockton 208, 115 A. 615

Facts

The Camden & Atlantic Land Company owned land between Missouri Avenue and Arkansas Avenue, and conveyed portions of this land through a series of deeds in the late 19th century. The easterly line of Missouri Avenue was moved westerly about 5 feet around 1884, leading to a dispute over the boundary lines of the tracts conveyed. Folkman claimed that the boundary lines should be determined based on the current location of Missouri Avenue, while Myers, who owned the Leedom title, argued that the original conveyances should govern the boundaries.

The Camden & Atlantic Land Company owned land between Missouri Avenue and Arkansas Avenue, and conveyed portions of this land through a series of deeds in the late 19th century. The easterly line of Missouri Avenue was moved westerly about 5 feet around 1884, leading to a dispute over the boundary lines of the tracts conveyed.

Issue

The main legal issue was whether the boundary lines of the tracts conveyed should be determined based on the original location of Missouri Avenue or its current location after it was moved.

The main legal issue was whether the boundary lines of the tracts conveyed should be determined based on the original location of Missouri Avenue or its current location after it was moved.

Rule

The court applied the principle that conveyances are to be understood with reference to the location of boundary lines as they existed at the time of the conveyance, regardless of subsequent changes.

The court applied the principle that conveyances are to be understood with reference to the location of boundary lines as they existed at the time of the conveyance, regardless of subsequent changes.

Analysis

The court analyzed the original conveyances and determined that they were made with reference to the location of Missouri Avenue as it existed at the time of the conveyances. The court found that the intention of the parties was clear in establishing the boundary lines based on the original location, and that subsequent changes to the location of Missouri Avenue did not alter the validity of those conveyances.

The court analyzed the original conveyances and determined that they were made with reference to the location of Missouri Avenue as it existed at the time of the conveyances. The court found that the intention of the parties was clear in establishing the boundary lines based on the original location, and that subsequent changes to the location of Missouri Avenue did not alter the validity of those conveyances.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the lower court's decree, quieting title in favor of Folkman and confirming the boundary lines as originally established.

The court affirmed the lower court's decree, quieting title in favor of Folkman and confirming the boundary lines as originally established.

Who won?

Adolph Folkman prevailed in the case because the court upheld the original boundary lines established in the conveyances, rejecting Myers' claim based on the changed location of Missouri Avenue.

Adolph Folkman prevailed in the case because the court upheld the original boundary lines established in the conveyances, rejecting Myers' claim based on the changed location of Missouri Avenue.

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