Climax Specialty Co. v. Seneca Button Co.

The plaintiff states in the complaint that the action is brought “ for the benefit of itself and of all others who are similarly situated and interested in the questions involved herein and who may contribute to the expenses of the same.” ' The plaintiff’s cause of action as alleged may be briefly summarized as follows: The plaintiff owns mills and water rights in the village of Seneca Falls on the Dey race on the north side of Seneca outlet, also called Seneca river, the water for which race is made to flow therein by a wing dam across said stream. Farther up the stream is another dam by…