Trenton Water Power Co. v. Raff

.The opinion of the court was-delivered by

Depue, J.

The plaintiffs sue in an action of trespass onr the case to recover damages for an injury to their mill by back water, caused by a dam maintained by the defendants. The plaintiffs’ mill is situate on, and driven by the waters of Jacob’s creek, a.natural watercourse, emptying into the Delaware river. The defendants’ dam was erected across the river, below the place at which the waters of the creek are discharged into the river, by reason whereof the waters of the river and creek were penned back and thrown upon the wheel of the-plaintiffs’…