Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided January 15, 1919PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Claim for damages caused by the flooding of claimant’s land.
1Opinion of the CourtCunningham, J.
The notice of intention in this case alleges:
“ The claim will be based upon the negligence of the State of New York, its officers, agents and servants in constructing and maintaining a dam across the Hudson Biver * * *."
Also, “All of the said damages were caused by the overflow of the said waters of the said Hudson river, which overflow was and is caused by the negligence and improper construction of said Crocker’s Beefs dam. * * *."
The claim itself reads in part as follows:
“ First. This claim is for negligence of the State of New York in constructing and maintaining a dam across the Hudson…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gordon v. . Ellenville Kingston R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Konner v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Collins v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1918
3Cited by4 opinions
- Phillips v. ChessonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Keller v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Claims · 1959
- Ripton v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1921
- Schloop v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959