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POIRE v. SERRA

No. 4316.

99 N.H. 154 (1954)

GEORGE A. POIRE & a. v. SOPIA SERRA & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided July 1, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nighswander, Lord & Bownes (Mr. Bownes orally), for the plaintiffs.

William W. Keller (by brief and orally), for the defendants.

LAMPRON, J.

"The rights of riparian owners at common law to a beneficial use of the water of the river or stream, passing through or adjacent to their lands, are not open to serious doubt." Swain v. Company, 76 N.H. 498, 499; Roberts v. Company, 74 N.H. 217, 220. Such owner may also use the bed of the river adjacent to his land for a purpose which is not unlawful and which in view of his own interest and that of all persons affected by...

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