Arnold v. Mundy
Supreme Court of New Jersey
IN TRESPASS. This was an action of trespass for breaking the close of the plaintiff, situated in Perth Amboy, and taking his oysters, &c.
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IN TRESPASS. This was an action of trespass for breaking the close of the plaintiff, situated in Perth Amboy, and taking his oysters, &c. The cause came on to be tried at the Middlesex Circuit, before bis honor the Chief Justice and a special jury, at the December sessions, 1819. On the trial, the plaintiff' deduced title to the oystery— 1. Under surveys to Peter Sonmans, dated 28th March, 1689-90, and 20th January, 1685, to the river-opposite to the oystery, and deduced title down to himself. 2. Under a survey, dated 8th April, 1818, for the land where the oysters were planted; and showed a…
1Opinion of the Court
Ktekpatkick,. 0. J.
Abating a little want of courteousness towards the memory of some of the greatest luminaries of the English law, and indeed I may say, some of the greatest men that ever lived, I have been much gratified by the arguments presented by the counsel in this cause.. They have investigated- the subject with great dare, and great ability, and they have certainly thrown much new light upon the view in which it had before exhibited itself to my mind.
The principal question, however, which it presents, and which is now to be determined, is a new question; it has never before come, up…
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