Conwell v. Emrie

Trespass on the case by Conwett against Emrie. Plea, not guilty. The cause was submitted to a jury. Verdict for the defendant. Motion for a new trial overruled, and judgment on the verdict.

The following are the facts proved on the trial:

The plaintiff, in June, 1840, was, and still is, the owner in fee of a certain close or tract of land in Dearborn county, situate at the foot of, and on the north side of a certain public road, on which close he had a tan-yard. The defendant, as supervisor of the road district, &c., constructed a culvert across the road in such a manner as to convey the water…