Ehret v. Hering

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Katzenbach, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of the Second Judicial District of Bergen county. The plaintiff below, William Ehret, and the defendant below, George Hering, owned adjoining farms. On the Hering farm there was a roadway over which Ehret had a right of way. On July 18th, 1922, Ehret attempted to use this right of wray to reach a hay crop on his farm which he desired to harvest. Hering prevented Ehret from using the right of way and Ehret assaulted Hering. In December, 1922, Hering sued Ehret for assault and battery…