Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1865

Greeley v. Maine Central R. R.

Greeley v. Maine Central R. R.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Decided July 1, 1865 · Appleton, Barrows, Cutting, Danforth, Dickerson, Walton
53 Me. 200

Greeley v. Maine Central R. R.

Opinion of the Court

Danforth, J.

From the statement of facts, it appears that the injury complained of arises from the turning of mere surface water, — that which accumulated from rains and melting snows, — from its accustomed course upon land of plaintiff. This being caused by erections upon defendants’ laud authorized by law, no action will lie. Dickenson v. Worcester, 7 Allen, 19; Flagg v. same, 13 Gray, 601; Barry v. Lowell, 8 Allen, 127; Parks v. Newburyport, 10 Gray, 28, and cases cited. Judgment for defendants.

Appleton, C. J., Cutting, Walton, Dickerson and Barrows, JJ., concurred.

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