Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Jones
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree in chancery of the Circuit Court of the city of Newport News. Decree for the complainant. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This appeal is from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Newport News, confirming the report of one of its commissioners in chancery, and awarding damages to appellee against the appellant for injury occasioned, by dredging, to an area of ground under the waters of James river, in front of the property of appellant, between Forty-fourth and Forty-sixth streets, lying outside its bullc-head line, which was leased by appellee from the Commonwealth as oyster ground. The litigation originated in an action of unlawful detainer brought by appellee to recover possession of the boundary in…
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