Earl v. De Hart
Supreme Court of New Jersey
The bill in this case was filed by Mary H. Be Hart against James Earl and Samuel I. Hunt, to restrain them from obstructing a watercourse. An ex forte injunction was granted, which, upon final bearing, was made perpetual. Erom that decree this appeal was taken. The Chancellor furnished the court with the following opinion, as containing his reasons for the decree.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The complainant is the owner and occupier of a tract of land, of about seven acres, in the *281City of Elizabeth, in the county of Essex, with its southern boundary lying on Jersey street, in said city. The defendants own an adjacent lot, bounding south on Jersey street ninety-eight and a quarter feet, and about twice that distance on Meadow street.
The complainant, in her bill, alleges, “that the easterly and northerly sides, or parts, of her said lot of land and premises are somewhat elevated, and the surface thereof inclines gradually towards the said lot of land of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Van Bergen v. Van BergenNew York Court of Chancery · 1816
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Hughes v. KnightNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- Kearns v. BloomfieldNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1927
- Ventura Land & Power Co. v. MeinersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902