McLaughlin v. L'Hommedieu

Plaintiffs brought this action for judgment declaring that they have an easement over certain water pipes running beneath the surface of defendants’ land from the water company’s main to the plaintiffs’ dwelling, and for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the free flow of water through said pipes.

Plaintiffs own a parcel of land (hereinafter called Parcel I) and defendants own another parcel (hereinafter called Parcel II), both of which are located at Sayville, Suffolk County, New York. At one time both parcels were included in one large tract owned by…