Stone v. Bolton
England and Wales Court of Appeal
[1950] 1 K.B. 201 (1950)
- Written by Abby Roughton, JD
Facts
Bessie Stone (plaintiff) lived on Beckenham Road near a cricket ground owned by Bolton (defendant). One day, she was walking in her yard and was hit on the head and injured by a stray ball hit by a visiting player on the cricket ground. Stone sued Bolton on theories that the cricket ground constituted a public nuisance, and that the ground’s owners acted with common law negligence. At trial, witnesses testified that in the 30 years of the ground’s operation prior to the incident, only six or seven balls had been hit onto Beckenham Road. Additionally, the ground was surrounded by 17 feet of fence rising above the road. The trial court held for Bolton on both of Stone’s claims. Stone appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Jenkins, L.J.)
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