Morey v. State

Appeal from a judgment in favor of claimant entered February 11, 1966, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. Claimant 'has been awarded the sum of $3,500 for consequential damages as a result of a de facto appropriation of claimant’s land. It is conceded that no part of the real property owned by the .claimant was appropriated. Claimant’s property is located on the northerly side of Route 17B near White Lake in the Town of 'Beithel, iSullivan County. In August of 1957 the appellant commenced work improving the highway directly in front of claimant’s property which precipitated the filing of…