The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 63
9.—Injury to Property by Dams
9.—Injury to Property by Dams.
If any claim shall be flooded, or property injured by the bursting of any dam-bank, the owner of such dam shall be liable for any loss or damage occasioned thereby; provided that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Warden that such breaking away resulted from the faulty construction of such dam.