Burgess v Northwich Local Board: 1877

The jurisdiction of an arbiter was not ousted by a mere denial of liability. The authority had a duty to provide at least some prima facie evidence first.

Citations:

Unreported 1877

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoBurgess v Northwich Local Board 1880
In the context of the duty of a local parish to maintain a highway, Lindley J said: ‘An occasional flooding, even if it temporarily renders a highway impassable, is not sufficient to sustain an indictment for non-repair.’
Counsel accepted . .

Cited by:

See AlsoBurgess v Northwich Local Board 1880
In the context of the duty of a local parish to maintain a highway, Lindley J said: ‘An occasional flooding, even if it temporarily renders a highway impassable, is not sufficient to sustain an indictment for non-repair.’
Counsel accepted . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Arbitration

Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.222760