Goddard v. Berlin Mills Co.

These suits involve water rights on the Androscoggin river. The plaintiff claimed damage caused by flowage and by floating logs. The defendant denied the flowage, and also claimed a right to flow. It excepted to the denial of its motions for nonsuits and for directed verdicts. One ground taken is that there was no evidence of flowage.

An expert in hydraulics, called by the plaintiff, testified that the dam and flashboards would affect the height of the water at the plaintiff’s premises. One produced by the defendant denied the proposition. Each sought to sustain his position by numerous data…