Case Name: Myron Parow et al. vs. Fred S. Sherburne
Court: Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Maine
Decision Date: 1924-06-26
Citations: 124 Me. 426
Docket Number: 
Parties: Myron Parow et al. vs. Fred S. Sherburne.
Judges: 
Reporter: Maine Reports
Volume: 124
Pages: 426–426

Head Matter:
Myron Parow et al. vs. Fred S. Sherburne.
Willard & Ford, for plaintiff.
Lucius B. Sweet, for defendant.
York County.
Decided June 26, 1924.

Opinion:
This is an action to recover damages caused by flow of surface water diverted by means of a ditch upon land of the plaintiffs. The order of the presiding Justice in the court below was ' 'Plaintiffs non-suit on the stipulation on the part of the defendant that judgment shall be rendered by the Law Court for the- plaintiffs for the sum of Twenty-five dollars and costs if, for any reason, the Law Court shall over-rule the order of non-suit." - Exception to this order was taken by plaintiffs.
A majority of the members of the court are of opinion that a question of fact, namely, the extent and nature of the ditch, as affecting the rights and liability of the parties, was one which should have been submitted to the -jury; hence the order of nón-suit was error. Exception sustained. Judgment for plaintiffs in accordance with the stipulation.