City of Hampton v. Watson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Elizabeth City county in an action of trespass on the ease. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action of trespass on the case was brought by S. J. Watson, Sr., against the city of Hampton to recover damages for its alleged unlawful pollution of the waters of Hampton creek by the sewers of the defendant city emptying therein, whereby the oyster bed of the plaintiff was materially damaged. The trial in the circuit court resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $4,500, which we are asked to review and reverse.
It appears from the record that the city of Hampton is situated on the waters of Hampton creek, which is a large tidal, navigable body of salt water—an…
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