The Superior Court of New York City July 1, 1874 (Hoeft v. Seaman)

Monell, Ch. J.

The space occupied by the plaintiffs for their bathing h ouse, under a “ permit, ” or license from the commissioners of the department of docks, is a part of the navigable waters of the Bast river. It lies below the low-water mark, and partly in the channel of the stream, and is used wholly for private emolument.