Ledyard v. Ten Eyck
New York Supreme Court
CAZEKOVIA LAKE is a natural body of water, situate in the town of Cazenovia, in the county of Madison, about five miles long and three-fourths of a mile wide. On the 20th day of October, 1794, Edward Edwards received from the state of Eew York a patent purporting to convey to him 15,000 acres of land, described by certain metes and bounds.
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CAZEKOVIA LAKE is a natural body of water, situate in the town of Cazenovia, in the county of Madison, about five miles long and three-fourths of a mile wide. On the 20th day of October, 1794, Edward Edwards received from the state of Eew York a patent purporting to convey to him 15,000 acres of land, described by certain metes and bounds. The north line of said boundary crosses Cazenovia lake a short distance north of the south end thereof, and includes within its boundaries all the premises in any way referred to in this case. The plaintiff owns a farm situate at the south end of said lake,…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
The rights of the parties in this action depend on the decision of the question of ownership of the land on which the defendant planted the trees. The plaintiff claims that the title is in him, or if not in him, then in the people of the state. The defendant insists that he is the owner, and as such had perfect right to use it as he has done, and to plant trees thereon, even though in their future growth they should in some degree obstruct the plaintiff’s view of that beautiful lake of Cazenovia. This lake is about five miles long, and three-fourths of a mile wide, has no current and no main…
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