Chase v. Baker

Decided December 5, 1879

Supreme Court of New Hampshire · decided 1879-12-05

<p>An action of debt for a penalty for catching fish in the plaintiff’s pond, in violation of G-. L., c. 179, s. 1, cannot be maintained by one who was not owner or lessee of all the land under or around and adjoining the pond.</p>

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““The plaintiff was not owner or lessee of all the land under or around and adjoining the pond, and cannot maintaiu this action.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including Percy Summer Club v. Astle

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Decided 1879-12-05

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently November 1953

1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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Doe, C. J.

¶1 The plaintiff was not owner or lessee of all the land under or around and adjoining the pond, and cannot maintain this action.

¶2 Judgment for the defendant.

Allen, J., did not sit: the others concurred.