Bronen v. New York Abstract Co.
Decision Date | 29 October 1963 |
Citation | 243 N.Y.S.2d 664,19 A.D.2d 821 |
Parties | Benjamin BRONEN and Rose Bronen, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. NEW YORK ABSTRACT COMPANY Inc. and Security Title & Guaranty Company, Defendants-Appellants. |
Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
J. Datler, New York City, for plaintiffs-respondents.
M. Neumann, New York City, for defendants-appellants.
Before BOTEIN, P. J., and McNALLY, STEVENS, STEUER and BASTOW, JJ.
Order, entered January 3, 1963, denying defendant's motion and plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment, unanimously modified on the law, to the extent of granting defendants' and motion with $10 costs, and, as so modified, affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to defendants-appellants. The complaint alleges defendant New York Abstract Company Inc. (Abstract) certified and defendant Security Title & Guaranty Company (Security) insured good and marketable title and freedom from encumbrances of the premises herein. The deed was delivered March 13. 1958. The certificate of title of Abstract was issued January 15, 1958 and amended March 13, 1958. The title policy of Security is dated March 13, 1958. Security insures against ) title upon a lien or encumbrance not excepted in the policy. (Udell v. City of Title Insurance Company, 12 A.D.2d 78, 208 N.Y.S.2d 504.)
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