Cooper v. Carlisle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Zabriskie, C.

The appellant, Nathan A. Cooper, filed his bill in Chancery, as complainant, against'the respondents, for two objects: one of which, was to compel the specific performance of a contract to convey lands, or an easement of overflowing them; the other to enjoin a suit at law,'commenced by the respondents agaipst him for overflowing land, and all future suits, on the ground that the overflowing was done, and the dam and works that caused it were erected, by the license apd acquiescense of Thomas M. Carlisle, now deceased, from whom the…