Holland-Dale Garden Co. v. State

The claimant filed a claim against the state of New York, alleging that certain of its crops were destroyed from September 13 to 25, 1915, caused by waters from an overflow and leakage of the Erie canal, and also by the backing up of waters which caused an overflow of Crane creek which the claimant alleges was produced by the state interfering with the natural flow of Crane creek. The claimant’s land is situate in the town of Mentz, Cayuga county, N. Y., and -consists of about 180 acres of land. The portion affected by the overflow was about 30 acres of 72 acres lying adjacent to the Erie…