Town of Golden Meadow v. Duet

On the Merits

The defendant-appellant claims that the plaintiff has not complied with the legal requirements for expropriation in that the necessity for the particular land was not shown. The evidence is clear that the proposed route for the protection levee was made according to the best engineering practices, and the testimony of Mr. William *291Hadden, an expert and area engineer for the Department of Public Works, shows the necessity for the acquisition of the particular property in question.

The map showing the proposed location of the levee construction was made under the supervision of…