Ross v. City of Madison

Smith, J. —

The plaintiff in error brought an action on the case against the city of Madison, alleging that, on the 10th of August, 1842, he was the owner of a tan-yard, with tenements and fixtures, and with quantities of leather tanned and in the process of tanning; and that the defendant, on said day, did erect, maintain, and lieép a culvert and embankment across a certain run or brook on Second street in said city, which was so unskilfully, carelessly, and badly erected that by means thereof large *282quantities of water were made to overflow said tan-yard, which, injured and desta^ed the…