Defining Navigable Waters: Laws and Regulations
- On November 14, 2017
Vessels have the right to use navigable waters free from obstruction. Petition of Martin, 102 F. Supp. 43 (E.D. Pa. 1951). Every material obstruction to navigation is unlawful and a nuisance to the extent it is unauthorized. Newark Plank Road Company v. Elmer, et al., 9 N.J. Eq. 754, 788 (E. & A. 1855). In […]
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