The Oswego and Syracuse Railroad Company, Respondents v. State of New York, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment for the railroad companies, holding that the Constitution does not bar reimbursement for bridges required by the Barge Canal Act, that the state is liable to pay for the new bridge, and that the 1915 and 1916 statutes revive the claim despite the earlier two‑year limitation. The decision rests on the equity of compensation and the proper construction of the constitutional limitation provision.