Legal Opinion
Douglaston Manor, Inc. v. Bahrakis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 1997PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
Plaintiff-appellant, Douglaston Manor, Inc., owns approximately one-mile-long sections of both shorelines of the Salmon River in Oswego County and the riverbed in between. It traces its title back to a conveyance from the pristine State of New York in 1792. The issue is whether Douglaston’s ownership entitles it to exclude the public from fishing in, though not from navigating through, its portion of the river.
Douglaston’s property encompasses the shoreline properties, the riverbed, and 10 islands within and along the Salmon River. It operates the Douglaston…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hardin v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Langdon v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Smith v. . City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Sage v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Morgan v. . KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
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