Higgins v. Flemington Water Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Advisory Master Dodd, dismissing the appellants’ bill.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Beasley, C. J.
The complainants, who are the appellants here, filed their bill to enjoin the defendant from diverting part of the water of an ancient water-course from their mill. The facts which must be taken as established are these: The complainants’, property is situated on the South Branch of the Raritan river, which is a stream of considerable volume except in times of drouth; the defendant is a corporate body, constituted for the purpose of supplying the village of Flemington with water, and to that end, finding its supply of water from other…
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