Conklin v. Boyd

Boyd brought an action to recover damages ■claimed to have been suffered by reason of a trespass committed upon his lands in removing an embankment, and thereby permitting surface water to flow over his lands into ■a pond or reservoir thereon, from off the highway and lands ■of an adjoining proprietor.

The tendency of the evidence on both sides is so briefly and clearly set forth in the bill of exceptions, that we give the material parts thereof in a'note herewith.* We also give herewith the principal portion of the instructions given the jury by the court. (See p. 60, note †).

*58Some very nice…