Hesketh v Birmingham Corporation: 1924

The court rejected a claim for nuisance where a claim was available under the 1875 Act.

Judges:

Scrutton LJ

Citations:

[1924] 1 KB 260

Statutes:

Public Health Act 1875

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedMarcic v Thames Water Utilities Limited HL 4-Dec-2003
The claimant’s house was regularly flooded by waters including also foul sewage from the respondent’s neighbouring premises. He sought damages and an injunction. The defendants sought to restrict the claimant to his statutory rights.
Held: The . .
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Land, Utilities, Nuisance

Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.188630