New York Court of Appeals
George Chapman, Sr., Respondent v. the City of Rochester, Appellant
October 2, 1888110 N.Y. 273
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment, holding that the City of Rochester's discharge of sewage into Thomas Creek constituted an actionable nuisance for which the plaintiff was entitled to damages, and that the plaintiff was not estopped by his acquiescence to the city's sewer system.