New York Supreme Court April 15, 1880 (Mattoon v. Munroe)

Harden, J.:

It must be assumed that the lands upon which the plaintiff constructed dry-docks belonged to, and were the lands of the State, held for the purposes of the operation of the canals. (See permit to plaintiff, in resolution of August 30,1865.) Such is the express declaration in the lease of 1871$ executed- between the parties.