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And in no case shall the right of the\nCommonwealth, or of any company incorporated for opening, improving, or\nextending the navigation of any watercourse, to preference in the use of the\nwater flowing therein for the purposes of such navigation be affected by any\norder of court, which, since the first day of April, 1816, has been made, or\nhereafter may be made, granting leave to any person to erect a dam or other\nobstruction across or in such watercourse.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-5; 1968, c. 659.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}