Kosciuszko v. State

Since 1946 the claimants, husband and wife, have been owners of a tract of land consisting of 17.67 acres in the Town of Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York. The north line, or frontage, of the tract extends for 10 chains and 6 links along the Lake Road, which is State Highway Route 5. The south line, which is the same dimension, is described in the deed as running along the line of Lot No. 1 in the Third Township and Fifteenth Range of the Holland Land Company’s survey. The plot is a rectangle being 17 chains 52 links deep.

Claimants reside in the dwelling house on the property and operate a…