Legal Opinion

Harding v. Stamford Water Co.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 15, 1874PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Petition for an injunction; brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County. Facts found and case reserved for advice. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtFosteb, J.

From the report of the committee in this case, which is found true and accepted by the court below, it appears that the plaintiffs now are, and ever since December, 1867, have been, the owners in fee and occupiers of the property described in their bill. That property consists of certain real estate in Stamford, situated near the mouth and *89on both sides of Mill River. There is a manufacturing establishment on said premises, fitted with ten sets of woolen machinery, and a water power connected with the same, furnished by said Mill River, having a head and fall of eight and a half feet. The dam…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wadsworth v. TillotsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1843

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Collens v. New Canaan Water Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
  2. Adams v. Greenwich Water Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
  3. Gager v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
  4. Dimmock v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
  5. Watuppa Reservoir Co. v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888

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