Township of Southampton v. Scott

Buchanan, V. C.

The hill is filed by the township of Southampton to restrain the defendant from maintaining a public nuisance or nuisances in two public roads, known as the “Ayrestown Road” and the “Purgatory Road.” Both roads are admittedly under the jurisdiction and control of the township.

There was little if any dispute as to the commission by de*444fendant of the acts of which’ he was accused; the greater part thereof being indeed expressly admitted by defendant in his testimony. At any rate I am entirely satisfied from the evidence that a ditch or gutter was constructed on the easterly side…