United New Jersey Railroad & Canal Co. v. Hoppock

This is an appeal from a decree of the chancellor overruling a demurrer.

The bill is filed by the executors of William L. Hoppock. It shows that the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company, in the year 1833, entered into.a covenant with Hoppock and one Wilson, among other things to guarantee to said Hoppock and Wilson and their heirs and assigns forever, out of the feeder of their canal, to be taken out above the dam, sufficient water for three run of stones at all times, and also for a fourth run of stones at all times except when the water for the fourth run of stones cannot be taken out without…