Mayo v. New York Central Railroad

The premises involved in these actions are all lands on the east side of the Hudson river in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester county, and were originally under water, some of which were filled in by the defendant before the commencement of these actions. The plaintiffs claim title to the lands under water adjacent to their uplands, as successors to Stephanus Van Cortlandt, to whom a land patent was granted by King William III, of Eng*281land, in the year 1697. This patent included “ all the Meadows Marshes Coves Bays and necks of Land and pennensulaes that are adjoining or Extending into…