CANAL COMPANY v. HILL


82 U.S. 94 (1872)

15 Wall. 94

CANAL COMPANY v. HILL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.S. Cox, for the Company, appellant in the case:

Mr. W.D. Davidge, contra.


Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The large investment of capital made by the appellee in sole reliance on the water-power which the lease secures, with the full knowledge which the appellants had of this reliance and intended investment, renders it necessary that we should look carefully to the substance of the original agreement, of January, 1864, as contradistinguished...

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