Tilly vs. Cosgrove

New York, 1895

Some Complications Respecting a House on Phraner Farm.

Patrick Cosgrove, an old resident of Jamaica, and a veteran of the war, at present an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Bath, N. Y., while on furlough last summer purchased a lot on the Phraner farm and erected upon it a small house in which he resided with his son Patrick and daughter-in-law. The old man did not get along well with his son, and concluded to return to the home, which he did in February. Before going he sold the property to George E. Tilly for $150. Mr. Tilly then agreed with young Cosgrove that if he would paint the house he could remain in it free of rent until March 1. Cosgrove neither painted the house nor paid any rent. Mr. Tilly commenced disposses proceedings before Justice Hendrickson and the case was heard on Wednesday, Counselor Monfort appearing for Mr. Tilly, and Counselor Gillen for young Cosgrove. The case was settled by Cosgrove agreeing to paint the house. Cosgrove has filed a mechanic's lien against the property for $125 for material and labor furnished in building the house and proposes to foreclose the lien at once.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 15, 1895, p. 1.