Kibben v. Coastwise Dredging Co.

This was a suit for damages. The petition alleged that on a named date the defendant was operating a dredge-boat in the waters of the port of Brunswick; “ that said dredge-boat was anchored in the stream of the said port of Brunswick, and had a cable stretched across the s'tream, to wit, the navigable waters of said port, to wit, the stream over and on which all sailing and steam vessels were accustomed to pass in coming' up to and going from said port of Br-unswick,. and which said cable so stretched across said stream was a hidden obstruction to the navigation of said stream;” that this…