Johnston v. Harsh

This is a bill in equity by William D. Johnston against William L. Harsh, for an injunction to enjoin the defendant from preventing complainant from repairing and maintaining a dam owned by the complainant on the land of the defendant, and for damages suffered by his being prevented from maintaining and repairing, it. The court sustained the demurrers of the defendant to the bill. The complainant appeals from this decree, and it is assigned as error.

The complainant and one Henry T. Bouchelle were once adjoining landowners. Conrplainant still owns his land, but defendant afterwards succeeded…