Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. Hannon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

This is an action of ejectment, the premises in dispute being a portion of the extensions of riparian land, by docking out into the Passaic river. The *277extension in question was made by a former land owner, under whom the plaintiff derives his title. The defendants own the contiguous lot, which is also riparian land. The principal legal question presented by the case is, the important one, with respect to the direction in which the riparian owner may extend his front into tide water. In the present case, the defendants insist that…