EGAN v. HART

No. 63.

165 U.S. 188 (1897)

EGAN v. HART.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 1, 1897.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.C. Egan, Mr. Fred Thatcher and Mr. C.J. Boatner for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. A.H. Leonard for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error, by original and supplemental petitions, sued in order to perpetually enjoin the building, by the board of state engineers of the State of Louisiana, of a dam across an alleged stream, designated as Bayou Pierre. It was averred that the construction would permanently impair the value of certain real property to the plaintiff belonging, situated...

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