Robinson v. The Idlewild’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““The evidence shows that the libelants’ testator became the owner in fee of a strip of land bounded on its easterly side by the established bulkhead line, and that Downing- & Lawrence became the owners in fee of the land adjoining on the westward of the libelants’ testator; that the latter in 1878, in conjunction with Downing & Lawrence, built the wharf in question, which is 24 feet wide, and from 800 to 400 feet long. The middle line of this wharf was the division line between the two owners. The easterly line of the wharf, as above stated, was built out some six or seven feet beyond the proper bulkhead line. Prom that time until the present, the libelants, or their testator, have been in the possession and management of the whole easterly half of the wharf, and in the ordinary use thereof for wharfage purposes, and have accommodated vessels there, collecting the usual charges for wharfage. So far as the evidence shows, there has never been any interference by the state or by the city authorities with the libelants’ possession or collection of wharf-age. ® * * Ho express contract is shown in the ease of the Idlewild, but she went there in the ordinary course of business.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Smith v. Robinson