Green v Chelsea Waterworks Co (1894) 70 LT 547

A water main burst causing damage to the claimant’s land. Chelsea Waterworks co were under a statutory obligation to maintain high pressure in the water main. This would mean that any escape would inevitably cause damage. They were not liable under Rylands v Fletcher as they had the defence of statutory authority.

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