Squires v. Hurd

51 N.Y. St. Rep. 941 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. Decision date 1893-02-23 English

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Melissa Squires, App’lt, v. Oliver P. Hurd, Resp’t.

Judgment and order reversed on the exceptions, and a new trial ordered, with costs to abide the event. Held: 1. That the court erred in limiting the ■defendant’s liability to negligence. 2. That the plaintiff is entitled to recover for such injuries as resulted from defendant's change of the natural course of the stream. =