Percy Summer Club v. Astle
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire. '
1Opinion of the Court
LOWELL, Circuit Judge.
The complainant, a New Jersey corporation, brought in 1900 a bill in equity in the Circuit Court for the District of New Hampshire against defendant citizens of New Hampshire, named and unnamed, to enjoin them from fishing in Christine Lake and from trespassing upon its shores. The complainant claims an exclusive right of fishery in the lake and an exclusive right of access to its shores. The defendants assert a right to fish existing by the common law of New Hampshire in favor of the public. The Circuit Court dismissed the bill, and the complainant has appealed to this…
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