Brunett v. City of Rochester

Thompson, J.:

The State acquired the fee to these lands by force of the statute. The fact that the persons interested in the premises never exhibited to the appraisers a statement of their claims; that no appraisement was made of the damages and nothing was paid by the State for the land taken, does not affect the question. The State having appropriated the land for canal purposes; having recognized the absolute right of the owner to just compensation, and having made provision for the prompt determination and payment of such compensation, it became seized of the title thereto in fee simple…