Legal Opinion

Water Works Co. v. Burkhart

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1872PublishedCited by 73 opinions

APPEAL from the Marion Civil Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtOsborn, J.

—The appellees sued the appellants, and in their complaint it is alleged that they are tenants in common and owners in fee simple of a tract of land, described in the complaint, through which the Central Canal runs, in Marion county. “That as such owners they have the right, and are entitled, to cut the ice growing upon the Indiana Central Canal, where the same runs through the premises, using ordinary care, and without unnecessary damage to the canal; that the defendants claim that they are the owners of the canal, and have the sole and absolute right to cut the ice growing upon it, to the…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Brooklyn Park Commissioners v. ArmstrongNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. The People v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  3. Beekman v. Saratoga & Schenectady Rail RoadNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  4. Embury v. . ConnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
  5. Varick v. Smith & The Attorney GeneralNew York Court of Chancery · 1835

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. B. & O. Railroad v. P. W. & Ky. RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  2. City of Fort Wayne v. CoombsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Fountain Park Co. v. HenslerIndiana Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Branson v. StudabakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Varner v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883

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