Legal Opinion
Gessin v. Throne-Holst
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 23, 2015No. 2014-01848PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Miller, J.
For nearly 400 years, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (hereinafter the Trustees or the Trust) have had the right, derived from royal land grants and patents, to control and manage the waters of the town. In the present day, the Trustees raise revenue from issuing licenses for activities including commercial fishing, charging permit fees for seasonal boat docking, dock and bulkhead construction, and dredging, and selling sand excavated from Mecox Bay. The Trustees deposit their revenues into several bank accounts, which,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Sage v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Minovici v. Belkin BVAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Trustees of the Freeholders & Commonalty of Southampton v. Mecox Bay Oyster Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People Ex Rel. Howell v. . JessupNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Beers v. HotchkissNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
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