New York Court of Appeals
Chester S. Cole, Respondent v. the State of New York, Appellant
March 26, 1886102 N.Y. 48
Summary
The Court affirmed the Board of Claims award, holding that the 1885 act ratifying the services of the captain and harbor‑masters and conferring jurisdiction to the Board does not violate New York Constitution provisions §§16, 18, 19, or 24, nor the United States Constitution.