Stanford v. Treadwell

JACKSON, Chief Justice.

[Stanford brought case against Treadwell et al. on account of the overflow of his land resulting from a dam erected by them. Pending the case, the matter was, by agreement, referred to arbitration. The facts concerning the reference and return are stated in the second head-note. Exceptions were filed to the award by defendants, and.it was set aside by the court for want of certainty in regard to the measurement of the dam, the award not showing where or how the measurement was made. Plaintiff filed exceptions pendente lite to this ruling. On the trial, the jury found…