Brownsville & Matamoros Municipal Bridge Co. v. Gateway Bridge Co.

This suit was brought by way of injunction by the appellant against appellee to establish its alleged superior claim, right, and title to occupy and con*1013struct its bridge over and across tbe Rio Grande river, between Brownsville, Tex., and Matamoros, in tbe republic of Mexico. Upon tbe bearing of tbe application it was 'denied. Appellees sought no affirmative relief, and tbe issue was upon appellant’s contention, denied by appellee, that tbe appellants bad tbe superior right to occupy tbe designated and contested place in question. Tbe Rio Grande river is a large stream or body of water…