MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.
The appellant had an authorized bridge across the Mississippi River with a pivot pier and draw to permit the passage of vessels. As a necessary incident it maintained what is called a protection pier extending down stream. In consequence of later authorized constructions it became necessary to deepen the channel on the easterly side of the pier, and the part of this work with which we are concerned was done by...
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