People ex rel. Jennings v. Seymour

Headnote

To the writs of alternative mandamas granted in these causes on motions reported, ante. 518, 520 to 536, the defendants now made separate returns; Seymour, that after inquiry, the appraisers came to the conclusion that the state had not parted with the land upon which the Chitte-ningo creek passes at the places claimed, &c. as set forth in his affidavit, and for the reasons stated by that affidavit, as mentioned in the report above referred to ; Woods, that he had ever been of opinion that the claim of the rela-tors to damages was legal and equitable ; and that he was ready and willing to appraise ; and Selden, that he had a

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claim for damages depending in some measure on the same principle with the claims in question in these causes; and had therefore declined to appraise ; not deeming it prudent, under the circumstances, to act, until the other appraisers should agree, or the question should be otherwise settled. That the creek at the place in question is an inconsiderable fresh water stream far above tide water, and in no sense of the term navigable. That since the decision of this court, he was ready to appraise.

On filing these returns,

moved for writs of peremptory mandamus.