Case Name: Melissa Squires, App'lt, v. Oliver P. Hurd, Resp't
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1893-02-23
Citations: 51 N.Y. St. Rep. 941
Docket Number: 
Parties: Melissa Squires, App’lt, v. Oliver P. Hurd, Resp’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 51
Pages: 941–941

Head Matter:
Melissa Squires, App’lt, v. Oliver P. Hurd, Resp’t.

Opinion:
Judgment and order reversed on the exceptions, and a new trial ordered, with costs to abide the event. Held: 1. That the court erred in limiting the defendant's liability to negligence. 2. That the plaintiff is entitled to recover for such injuries as resulted from defendant's change of the natural course of the stream. =