Pierson v. Coffey

GUDGEL, Judge:

This is a case of first impression. The principal issue is whether a commercial barge fleeting service company, which conducts its business on the Mississippi River by using boulders and anchor buoys placed on the riverbed without the consent of adjacent riparian property owners, may be adjudged liable for damages for trespass. The trial court adjudged that it could not. We disagree with the court’s conclusion on this and another issue, although we agree with several of the court’s other rulings. Hence, we affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.

Appellants claim title to…