Hammel v. Camp Ranger, Inc.

Defendant has appealed from a judgment which decided that it has no title or interest in a small pond or lake, situated in the town of Bethel, Sullivan County, and known as Silver Lake, by virtue of a deed of an adjacent parcel containing eight acres of land.

The lake involved was formerly known as Pleasant Pond. It is a small pear-shaped body of water, fed by underground springs, and of natural formation to a great extent, although there is a small dain at the outlet which backs up the water at times. The parties to the action own and maintain summer camps for children on the adjacent…