The People v. . Vanderbilt
New York Court of Appeals
The case shows that the defendant, after the llth day of April, in the year 1851, entered into and upon the waters of the harbor of New York, at a point south of pier No. 1, North river, and north of Castle Garden, and commenced and continued the erection of a pier in said waters. This action was commenced to restrain the defendant from enlarging such pier. (See report of the case, at general term, 24 How. Pr. R., 301.)
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] It will conduce to a clear understanding of this case, to exclude in the first instance all consideration of the act of April 17th, 1857, and to ascertain what would be the position and rights of the parties, irrespective of that statute.
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