People v. Amerada Hess Corp.

The defendant, Amerada Hess Corporation, is accused of an allegedly unauthorized "filling in” of waterfront property in violation of rule 3(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the New York City Department of Ports and Terminals.

The defendant corporation contends that it did not "fill in” the land within the meaning of rule 3(b). The defendant also contends that said rule 3(b) is defective in that the statute is vague, and the Commissioner of the Department of Ports and Terminals, in prohibiting the conduct of the defendant, has acted beyond his delegated powers.

At the trial, the following…