Besen v. State

The claimant herein purchased some 36 acres of raw land in Rockland County for $36,320 by deed dated March 7, 1952. He actually went into possession of the property in December, 1951, on the basis of his contract *122to purchase and started planning a development known as “ Besen Park”, later to he known as “ Lake Estates”. He had surveys made, lots and roads staked out, trees cut down. He proceeded to build two model homes, set up his field office, hired the necessary persons to supervise the job of development and to deal with proposed purchasers, had descriptive literature made out and…