Meninchino v. City of New Castle

Opinion bt

Gawthrop, J.,

The action is trespass for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in diverting surface water from the city streets to and upon plaintiff’s property. From the judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff defendant has appealed, and the sole question presented is whether there was error in refusing a point for binding instructions and a motion for judgment n. o. v.

In the light of the verdict the following may be stated as the facts: Plaintiff owns and resides upon a lot at the northeast corner of Swansea Avenue and /Liberty Street, in the City…