Webb v. Laird
Supreme Court of Vermont
Biel in Chancery. Heard on pleadings and a special master’» report, September Term, 1885, Washington County, Powers, Chancellor.
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Biel in Chancery. Heard on pleadings and a special master’» report, September Term, 1885, Washington County, Powers, Chancellor. It was alleged in the bill that W. C. Peck, March 1, 1887, in pursuances with a previous contract, deeded the grist-mill to the oral or, and subsequently the saw-mill to the defendant: that “ the orator’s mill is dependent on the water of the pond at the- saw-mill, which is some 20 to 80 rods above the gristmill, for his water to do his grinding at his mill aforesaid, as the water in said stream, at most seasons of the year, is insufficient to do the grinding at…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by’
Ross, J.
Wesley C. Peck formerly owned the mills, and all the water power, rights and privileges in the stream, now in contention between the orator and defendant. These consist, among; other things, of a grist-mill and saw-mill. The gristmill is located further down the stream, and has a small dam and pond for turning the water of the stream upon the wheel, but not of a capacity to accumulate any considerable, water more than what flows in the stream. The stream is small, and only in time of high water furnishes sufficient running water to propel the…
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