Hazard Powder Co. v. Somersville Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to restrain an upper riparian proprietor from an alleged unreasonable use, obstruction and detention of the waters of the stream, and for damages, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Robinson, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, C. J.
The plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the manufacture of gunpowder, in mills at Scitico and Hazardville in this State upon the Scantic River; while the defendant is a corporation engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods in a mill at Somersville on said river, above the mills of the plaintiff ; and the principal dispute between, them in this case is whether the defendant, as an upper riparian proprietor, has made an unreasonable use of the water' as against the plaintiff, a lower riparian proprietor.
The complaint alleges, in substance, that the defendant has wrongfully and unreasonably…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Atwater v. Morning News Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Nolan v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Maynard v. BuckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Barnard v. ShirleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Keeney & Wood Manufacturing Co. v. Union Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
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- Ognio v. Elm Farm Milk Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1916