Mehrhof Brothers' Brick Manufacturing Co. v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by .

Garrison, J.

The plaintiffs, who operate a brick yard at the township of Lodi, in the county of Bergen, on the bank of the Hackensack river, bring this action against the defendants for unlawfully obstructing the said river, whereby the boats of the plaintiffs, provided for transporting their bricks to market, were prevented for a long period of time from passing down said river, during which time the plaintiffs bore the expense of their keep, together with the loss of the sale of a large quantity of their bricks.

To this declaration a general demurrer…