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L. R. A. CASES AS AUTHORITIES.

[7 L. R. A.

7 L. R. A. 451, KINNAIRD v. STANDARD OIL CO. 89 Ky. 468, 25 Am. St. Rep. 545, 12 S. W. 937.

Liability for injury by nuisance.

Cited in Brady v. Detroit Steel & Spring Co. 102 Mich. 280, 26 L. R. A. 176, 60 N. W. 687, holding one keeping fuel oil liable for damage produced by leakage and foul gases; Beatrice Gas Co. v. Thomas, 41 Neb. 669, 43 Am. St. Rep. 711, 59 N. W. 925, holding one liable for collecting on premises matter producing damage to neighbor's well by percolation; Cumberland Teleg. & Teleph. Co. v. United Electric R. Co. 93 Tenn. 516, 27 L. R. A. 242, 29 S. W. 104, holding electric railway company liable for producing unnatural electric condition in earth by "leakage," damaging contiguous telephone plant; Cork v. Blossom, 162 Mass. 334, 26 L. R. A. 259, 44 Am. St. Rep. 362, 38 N. E. 495, holding one maintaining on premises chimney in danger of falling on adjoining lands liable for improper construction.

Cited in notes (8 L. R. A. 787) on damnum absque injuria; (19 L. R. A. 96) on rights in subterranean waters as to fouling subterranean water.

Distinguished in Letts v. Kessler, 54 Ohio St. 84, 40 L. R. A. 185, 42 N. E. 765, sustaining right to erect high fence shutting off light and air from house of neighbor.

Injury from natural causes.

Distinguished in Livezey v. Schmidt, 96 Ky. 443, 29 S. W. 25, denying liability for injury to health occasioned by drainage into cellar from natural causes; Barnard v. Sherley, 135 Ind. 564, 24 L. R. A. 574, 41 Am. St. Rep. 454, 34 N. E. 600, holding one using water from artesian well not liable for allowing it to flow into natural watercourse.

Proof required for abatement.

Distinguished in Columbia Ave. Sav. Fund, S. D. Title & T. Co. v. Prison Commission, 92 Fed. 803, holding reasonable certainty of pollution of stream must be shown before injunction will issue.

Liability of oil-land lessee for negligence.

Cited in footnote to Langenbaugh v. Anderson, 62 L. R. A. 948, which holds that question of negligence in permitting escape of oil, which caught fire, causing destruction of building, should have been submitted to jury.

7 L. R. A. 454, MCQUERRY v. GILLILAND, 89 Ky. 434, 12 S. W. 1037.

Election to take under will.

Cited in Cooke v. Fidelity Trust & Safety Vault Co. 104 Ky. 483, 47 S. W. 325, holding widow accepting provisions of husband's will relinquishes claim to rest of estate.

Cited in note (12 L. R. A. 227) on election to take under will where rights inconsistent.

7 L. R. A. 457, BARTON v. UNION CATTLE CO. 28 Neb. 350, 26 Am. St. Rep. 340, 44 N. W. 454.

Remedies against nuisances.

Cited in Love v. Prospect Hill Cemetery Asso. 58 Neb. 107, 46 L. R. Á. 242, 78 N. W. 488, holding private uuisance preventing use of property may be enjoined.

Distinguished in Hill v. Pierson, 45 Neb. 507, 63 N. W. 835, holding right of private person to enjoin public nuisance dependent upon proof of special damage.

Pollution of stream.

Cited in Weston Paper Co. v. Pope, 155 Ind. 401, 56 L. R. A. 902, 57 N. E. 719, holding pollution of stream by discharge of waste therein may be enjoined by one damaged; Abraham v. Fremont, 54 Neb. 395, 74 N. W. 834, upholding right of owner to enjoin continuance of acts causing pollution of stream; Kewanee v. Otley, 204 III. 408, 68 N. E. 388, holding judgment at law for damages not bar to relief in equity for pollution of stream.

Cited in footnotes to Strobel v. Kerr Salt Co. 51 L. R. A. 687, which authorizes injunction against diversion of stream for use in salt works, and pollution of stream by return of part; Barrett v. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Asso. 31 L. R. A. 109, which authorizes injunction against connecting city drain with spring brook; Barnard v. Shirley, 24 L. R. A. 568, which refuses to enjoin flow of water from artesian well into natural watercourse; Weston Paper Co. v. Pope, 56 L. R. A. 899, which sustains liability for pollution of stream by discharge from strawboard works though business skilfully conducted.

Cited in notes (12 L. R. A. 577, 13 L. R. A. 117) on damages for pollution of water of stream.

7 L. R. A. 459, FERNALD v. KNOX WOOLEN CO. 82 Me. 48, 19 Atl. 93. Riparian rights.

Cited in footnotes to Concord Mfg. Co. v. Robertson, 18 L. R. A. 679, as to abutter's rights in public water and land under same: Auburn v. Union Waterpower Co. 38 L. R. A. 188, which holds taking 1/15 water supply of great pond for city not unreasonable as to owners of mill privileges; Watuppa Reservoir Co. v. Fall River, 13 L. R. A. 255, which holds right of private persons in great pond not affected by ordinance of 1647.

Cited in notes (9 L. R. A. 812, 50 L. R. A. 746) on right of state and riparian owners to divert water of stream.

Distinguished in Heald v. Kennard, 180 Mass. 522, 63 N. E. 4, holding waters of great pond may be used by parties not exceeding rights as riparian owners.

7 L. R. A. 460, BROOKS v. CEDAR BROOK & S. C. RIVER IMPROV. CO, 82 Me. 17, 17 Am. St. Rep. 459, 19 Atl. 87.

Obstruction of navigable stream under legislative authority.

Cited in Mullen v. Penobscot Log-Driving Co. 90 Me. 567, 38 Atl. 557, holding log company acting under legislative authority not liable for depressing level of navigable stream; Frost v. Washington County R. Co. 96 Me. 86, 59 L. R. A. 79, 51 Atl. 806, holding railroad company may under legislative authority close navigable cove by erection of trestle.

Cited in footnote to Payne v. Kansas City, J. & C. B. R. Co. 17 L. R. A. 628,. which holds dam to protect land built by legislative authority in abandoned river bed a lawful public improvement.

Cited in notes (8 L. R. A. 92) on right to soil below high-water mark subject to control; (41 L. R. A. 496) on liability to riparian owner for injuries.

Damages allowable for taking of property.

Cited in Kennebec Water District v. Waterville, 97 Me. 214, 60 L. R. A. 866, 54 Atl. 6, holding incidental damages to other property of water company distinct from that taken, not allowable.

7 L. R. A. 463, THORNDIKE v. CAMDEN, 82 Me. 39, 19 Atl. 95. For what purpose taxes assessed.

Followed in Clark v. Tremont, 83 Me. 429, 22 Atl. 378, holding town without authority to vote tax to pay claim for which it is not liable.

Cited in McClelland v. State, 138 Ind. 333, 37 N. E. 1089, holding reimbursement of trustee by tax for money advanced to cover loss of school funds without authority; Lovejoy v. Foxcroft, 91 Me. 371, 40 Atl. 141, holding towns cannot assess or borrow money except for public purposes.

Cited in note (14 L. R. A. 478) on taxation to pay moral obligations.

Tax collector's liability for taxes.

Cited in Topsham v. Blondell, 82 Me. 155, 19 Atl. 93, holding collector chargeable with all taxes committed to him.

Mistake in name.

Cited in Stevenson v. Henkle, 100 Va. 595, 42 S. E. 672, holding immaterial, mistake in name of landowner assessed, not calculated to mislead.

7 L. R. A. 465, NASHVILLE v. COMER, 88 Tenn. 415, 12 S. W. 1027. Measure of damages for nuisance affecting realty.

Approved in Doss v. Billington, 98 Tenn. 378, 39 S. W. 717, holding measure of damages for cutting ditches on another's land cost of restoring premises; Chattanooga v. Dowling, 101 Tenn. 346, 47 S. W. 700, upholding right to successive actions in damages for nuisance caused by discharge of sewage from temporary sewer, as there cannot be an entire recovery in one action; Phelps v. Detroit, 120 Mich. 453, 79 N. W. 640, upholding right to successive actions against city constructing bridge, over railroad tracks to injury of abutting owner; Doran v. Seattle, 24 Wash. 189, 54 L. R. A. 535, 85 Am. St. Rep. 948, 64 Pac. 230, holding one damaged by erection of bulkhead entitled to recover for injury by continuous nuisance; Kansas City Ft. S. & M. R. Co. v. King, 63 Ark. 253, 38 S. W. 13, holding one damaged by fence entitled to recover for injury to commencement of suit only; Oldenburg v. Oregon Sugar Co. 39 Or. 573. 65 Pac. 869, holding damage sustained from diversion of river by dam limited to injury suffered at time dam washed away; Cleveland, C. C. & St. L. R. Co. v. King, 23 Ind. App. 576, 55 N. E. 875, holding that law will not presume that continuous nuisance is caused by pollution of pond; Cleveland, C. C. & St. L. R. Co. v. Kline, 29 Ind. App. 394, 63 N. E. 483, holding permanent damage not recoverable for overflowing land where cause is removable; Pettit v. Grand Junction, 119 Iowa, 356, 93 N. W. 381, holding action for abatement of continuing nuisance consisting of location of public buildings in street not barred by statute of limitations.

Cited in footnote to Schlitz Brewing Co. v. Compton, 18 L. R. A. 390, which denies right to include damage for injuries, after suit commenced, from continuing nuisance.

When nuisance temporary and permanent. Cited in Swift v. Broyles, 115 Ga. 887, 58 L. R. A. 391, 42 S. E 277, upholding right of recovery for temporary and permanent injuries to freehold caused by escape of acids and gases.

Cited in note (59 L. R. A. 893) on damages for erection of temporary structure.

Liability of municipality for nuisance.

Cited in footnotes to Nevins v. Fitchburg, 47 L. R. A. 312, which denies city's right to discharge sewer into tail race; Hughes v. Auburn, 46 L. R. A. 636, which denies city's liability for disease due to neglect of proper sanitary precautions as to sewer system; Uppington v. New York, 53 L. R. A. 550, which denies city's liability for failure to select best possible route or adopt best possible plan for sewer; Williams v. Greenville, 57 L. R. A. 207, which denies city's liability for sickness, etc., from permitting filth from drainage ditch to flow on adjoining land; Huffmire v. Brooklyn, 48 L. R. A. 421, which sustains city's liability for destruction of oysters by sewage cast on beds.

Cited in note (61 L. R. A. 712) on duty and liability of municipality with respect to drainage.

Sufficiency of remedy.

City in Dennis v. Mobile & M. R. Co. 137 Ala. 657, 97 Am. St. Rep. 69, 35 So. 30, holding remedy at law adequate for permanent damages to real estate, sustained by erection of freight house.

7 L. R. A. 469, SMITH v. NASHVILLE, 88 Tenn. 464, 12 S. W. 924. City's power to supply citizens with water and light.

Approved in Christensen v. Fremont, 45 Neb. 166, 63 N. W. 364, and Jacksonville Electric Light Co. v. Jacksonville, 36 Fla. 256, 30 L. R. A. 544, 51 Am. St. Rep. 24, 18 So. 677, both holding power to supply private lights within authorization to provide for lighting city; Crawfordsville v. Braden, 130 Ind. 161, 14 L. R. A. 273, 30 Am. St. Rep. 214, 28 N. E. 849, holding that private lights may be furnished by city empowered to establish electric light plant; Mayo v. Washington, 122 N. C. 25, 40 L. R. A. 169, 29 S. E. 343 (dissenting opinion) majority holding debt for purchase of electric light plant not "necessary expense" of town; Avery v. Job, 25 Or. 523, 36 Pac. 293, holding that construction and operation of waterworks, general municipal purpose; Huron Waterworks Co. v. Huron, 7 S. D. 27, 30 L. R. A. 857, 58 Am. St. Rep. 817, 62 N. W. 975, holding city cannot dispose of waterworks except under legislative authorization; Lake County Water & Light Co. v. Walsh, 160 Ind. 44, 98 Am. St. Rep. 264, 65 N. E. 530, denying right of city to sell waterworks and electric light plant to private corporation. Exemption from tax.

Cited in Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Book Agents v. Hinton, 92 Tenn. 196, 19 L. R. A. 293, 21 S. W. 321, holding church's publishing plant a charitable institution although sometimes doing secular printing, where total proceeds de voted to charitable use.

Cited in note (60 L. R. A. 852, 853) as to taxation of municipal waterworks.

7 L. R. A. 471, KIRCHER v. CONRAD, 9 Mont. 191, 18 Am. St. Rep. 731, 23 Pac. 74.

Review of order granting or refusing new trial.

Cited in Kilby v. Baker, 9 Mont. 399, 24 Pac. 22, and Murray v. Heinze, 17 Mont. 359, 42 Pac. 1057, holding order granting or refusing new trial on ground of insufficiency of evidence not reviewable on appeal, when evidence conflicting, unless abuse of discretion shown.

7 L. R. A. 474, POSTAL TELEG. CABLE CO. v. LATHROP, 131 III. 575, 19 Am. St. Rep. 55, 23 N. E. 583..

Appeal; review of findings of fact.

Cited in La Salle County v. Milligan, 143 Ill. 329, 32 N. E. 196, holding controverted questions of fact, in cases coming to supreme court through appellate court, not subject to review; Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Haselwood, 194 Ill. 70, 62 N. E. 315, holding judgment of affirmance by appellate court implies finding of facts same as trial court, and is conclusive as to such findings; Bernstein v. Roth, 145 II. 191, 34 N. E. 37, holding opinions of appellate court cannot be resorted to for purpose of ascertaining its findings of fact; Chemical Nat. Bank v. City Bank, 160 U. S. 653, 40 L. ed. 570, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 417, holding under Illinois practice act, supreme court will examine evidence to ascertain principles of law involved in controversy; Hahn v. Billings Bros. 18 R. I. 554, 28 Atl. 1027. holding finding of fact by court of common pleas conclusive upon supreme court, if there is any evidence to support it.

Telegrams; extrinsic evidence to show notice of importance.

Cited in McPeek v. Western U. Teleg. Co. 107 Iowa, 362, 43 L. R. A. 218, 70 Am. St. Rep. 205, 78 N. W. 63, holding where probability of damage not apparent on face of message, extrinsic evidence admissible to show telegraph company had notice of importance; Western U. Teleg. Co. v. Nagle, 11 Tex. Civ. App. 542, 32 S. W. 707, holding telegraph company chargeable with notice of character and importance of message partly in cipher, when received from cotton buyer, with request to "rush it" and get answer by wire soon as possible.

Cited in footnote to Western U. Teleg. Co. v. Short, 9 L. R. A. 744, which holds company prima facie liable for failure to deliver telegram.

Cited in note (10 L. R. A. 515) on interpretation of telegraph messages. Measure of damages for negligent transmission of message.

Cited in Western U. Teleg. Co. v. Hart, 62 Ill. App. 123, holding telegraph company liable for consequences that may be reasonably anticipated from face of message; Fererro v. Western U. Teleg. Co. 9 App. D. C. 471, 35 L. R. A. 552. holding telegraph company liable for consequential damages if message shows business transaction on tace; Bierhaus v. Western U. Teleg. Co. 8 Ind. App. 253, 34 N. E. 581, holding it unnecessary that telegraph company be apprised of loss that may result from negligent transmission, if message shows it relates to business transaction; Western U. Teleg. Co. v. Church (Neb.) 57 L. R. A. 909, 90 N. W. 878. holding substantial damages may be recovered for failure to promptly transmit message summoning physician to "come at once;" Western U. Teleg. Co. v. North Packing & Provision Co. 188 Ill. 370, 52 L. R. A. 277, 58 N.