28 N.J. Eq. 412 | New York Court of Chancery | 1877
The exercise of the power of putting a purchaser in possession of land sold under the decree of this court, rests in the discretion of the court. It will never be exercised in a. case of doubt, nor under color of its exercise will a question of legal title be tried or decided. Schenck v. Conover, 2 Beas. 227; Van Meter v. Borden, 10 C. E. Gr. 414. The court will not in this summary way settle contested legal rights. Thomas v. DeBaum. 1 McCart. 41. A writ of assistance is
In this case the person in possession puts in evidence certain facts tending to show the creation of a tenancy at will, subsequent to the sale; the petitioner attempts to meet the case thus made, by showing that no tenancy of any kind was created; perhaps the evidence of each, standing alone, is sufficient to make out a prima facie case. It is obvious at a glance that the question thus raised is one not proper to be tried in this court. The application must therefore be denied, but there is nothing in the respondent’s case which will justify the allowance of costs to him.