Licht v. State of New York

The claimants own real property abutting on a public highway. This highway afforded them access in both directions to and from streets or roads. They also owned a permanent easement over the property adjoining theirs, for the installation and maintenance of water, gas, electric and telephone facilities to supply their premises. In 1928 the county of Nassau, by condemnation proceedings, acquired the adjoining property abutting on this highway, but did not acquire title to the road itself. In 1931 the county deeded title to this property to the State, and in the following year the Long Island…