Pierson v. Speyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, Westchester County. Suit by Paul M. Pierson and another against James Speyer. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiffs had for many years prior to the commencement of this action owned a piece of land in Westchester county, through which flowed a small natural stream. They were in the business of growing roses under glass, and the plants required" to be supplied with water daily. A lack of it for more than a few days would have proved fatal. A reservoir had been built by the plaintiffs on their land for the purpose of impounding the waters of the stream for this use, which required between five and six thousand1gallons per day. In the summer of 1899 the defendant built a dam-across one of the…
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- Strobel v. . Kerr Salt Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Colrick v. . SwinburneNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Palmer v. MulliganNew York Supreme Court · 1805
- Platt v. Johnson & RootNew York Supreme Court · 1818
- Bullard v. Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
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