Beall v. New York & New Jersey Water Co.

Walker, Chancellor.

This canse was heard before the Hon. James E. Howell, vice-chancellor, who filed an opinion and died before advising a decree. Counsel for complainants, on due notice to defendants, have moved before me for the settlement of a decree in accordance with the views expressed in the late vice-chancellor’s opinion.

The vice-chancellor prefaced his opinion with a statement of the objects of the suit and the prayers for relief, and observed that the scope of the bill and application for relief are much broader than 'the points submitted at the hearing. After stating the relief to…