A manhole cover became exposed as the road surface eroded, causing injury.
Held: The Corporation were not liable.
Citations:
[1894] 1 QB 332
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Bybrook Barn Garden Centre Ltd and Others v Kent County Council CA 8-Jan-2001
A culvert had been constructed taking a stream underneath the road. At the time when it came into the ownership of the local authority, it was adequate for this purpose. Later developments increased the flow, and the culvert came to become an . .
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Nuisance
Updated: 23 June 2022; Ref: scu.220842
