Lehigh Valley Railroad v. McFarlan
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Supreme Court. For the plaintiffs in error, T. N. Ma Carter and F. T., Frelinghuysen.
1Opinion of the Court
*607The opinion of the court was delivered by
Depue, J.
The defendant is the lessee of the Morris Canal and Banking .Company. In 1871, the property, works and franchises of the latter company were granted to the defendant by a perpetual lease, under the authority of an act of the legislature. Pamph. L. 1871, p. 444.
The lessor was incorporated in 1824, for the purpose of constructing a eaual to unite the river Delaware, near Easton, with the tide waters of the Passaic. Pamph. L. 1824, p. 158. The canal was constructed from the Delaware to the Passaic about 1830. In 1845 it was enlarged throughout…
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