WOOD v. LA ROSE


35 N.Y.2d 266 (1974)

Josephine F. Wood, Appellant, v. Winifred La Rose, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. John Hendley and Robert J. Nolan for appellant.

Neil E. Needleman for respondent.

Judges JONES, RABIN and STEVENS concur with Judge WITMER; Chief Judge BREITEL dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judges GABRIELLI and WACHTLER concur.


WITMER, J.

Two principal questions are presented on this appeal, (1) the sufficiency of deeds containing only three dimensions and a statement of the area conveyed, and (2) the interpretation of subdivision 1 of section 1006 of the Real Property Tax Law which provides in pertinent part, "On the day specified in the notice of sale, the county treasurer shall commence the tax sale and shall continue the same from...

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