HILSCHER v. STATE OF N. Y.


64 Misc.2d 368 (1970)

William Hilscher et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 45232.) Hubert C. Meyers, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 45320.)

Court of Claims.

April 10, 1970


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burns F. Barford, Jr. and James P. Walsh for claimants. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Joshua J. Effron of counsel), for defendant.


MILTON ALPERT, J.

On May 14, 1963, a building belonging to claimants William and John Hilscher, located in the Town of Taghkanic in Columbia County, was destroyed by fire. An investigation of the cause of the fire was made by the Sheriff of Columbia County, this being the last of a series of four fires in the area over a period of a few weeks.

In the course of his investigation, the Sheriff questioned a number of people, including some boys from...

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