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Bliss v. Benedict

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 14, 1922Published

1Dissent

Smith, J. (dissenting):

The plaintiff has been adjudged the owner in fee of the upland portion of the premises by virtue of certain grants and conveyances beginning with a so-called ground brief from Governor Kieffc, dated July 26, 1646, confirmed by letters patent from Governor NicoIIs dated April 15, 1667, and ending in the partition judgment. The under-water portion of the premises, being the portion in question on this appeal, comes to plaintiff by certain conveyances beginning with a grant from the State of New York dated March 10,1917. The city questions the validity of this grant on the…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Trustees of Brookhaven v. . StrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Lowndes v. HuntingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Tiffany v. . Town of Oyster BayNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
  4. Grace v. Town of North HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  5. Grace v. . Town of North HempsteadNew York Court of Appeals · 1917

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