The Case of the Farmers of Hampstead water
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1796 |
| Date | 01 January 1796 |
| Court | High Court |
English Reports Citation: 88 E.R. 1490
COURTS OF KING'S BENCH, CHANCERY, COMMON PLEAS AND EXCHEQUER
case 869. the case of the farmers of hampstead water. Qucere, in trespass with a continuando, whether, on executing a writ of enquiry, evidence may be given of damages accruing from the same cause after the time laid in the declaration. Upon the executing a writ of enquiry of damages in trespass, for digging a hole in the plaintiffs soil, whereby his land was overflown, continuando-transgressionem for nine months; and it was insisted, that they might give evidence of a consequential (a) Bat it is now decided, that masters of grammar-schools must be licensed by the Ordinary, who may examine the party applying for such licence as to his learning, morality, and religion, Rex, v. Archbishop of York, 6 Term Rep. 490, and, on a reasonable doubt, may take time to enquire whether he is properly qualified, in every respect, to be entrusted with the education of youth. Bex v. Bishop of Litchfield, 7 Mod. 217. S. C. 2 Stra. 1023 ; and as the teaching at such a school without a licence is a temporal offence, the Spiritual Court has no jurisdiction, Jones v. Gregg, 1 Mod. 374. 11 MOD. 820. EASTER TERM, 13 WILL. 3. IN B. R. 1491 damage after the nine months, as...
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88 ER 1490
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