New York Court of Appeals

James Morgan and Others, Respondents v. Edward King and Others, Appellants

September 5, 186635 N.Y. 454

Summary

The Court held that the portion of the Racket River where the defendants' dam stood was not a public highway in its natural state, so the public easement did not apply and the defendants were not liable for detaining the plaintiffs' logs; consequently the lower court's judgment was reversed and a new trial ordered.