Central School District No. 1 of the Towns of Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Walton, Andes and Tompkins, Delaware County v. State

— The lands appropriated by filing of map on March 4, 1958, were held by respondent school district for school purposes and thus in a governmental capacity. (Brush V. Commissioner, 300 U. S. 352, 371; Matter of Bethlehem Union Free School v. Wilson, 303 N. Y. 107,113; Union Free School Hist. No. 14 v. Village of Hewlett Bay Park, 279 App. Div. 618-619.) Consequently, the district was not entitled to compensation upon the taking by the State. (Hunter v. Pittsburgh, 207 U. S. 161, 178-179; People ex rel. Palmer v. Travis, 223 N. Y. 150, 166-167.) Section 3 of the General Municipal Law,…