Rockland Light and Power Co. v. City of New York

Lehman, Ch. J.

In the execution of its plan to obtain an additional water supply from tributaries of the Delaware river, the city of New York is engaged in the construction of a dam across the Never sink river in Sullivan county, New York. In March, 1940, the city instituted two proceedings described respectively as “ Delaware Section No. 10, Watershed Department ” and “ Delaware Section No. 11,” for the appropriation of real property required for the construction of the dam and for a reservoir of water behind the dam. Commissioners of Appraisal have been appointed in these proceedings.

The…