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This Appeal ovig-inates in an Action brouo-ht by tjic Respondent ao^it" the A ppellant' in the Inlerior Term of the Conrt of Ku,. s Bench ? Montreal, in uhich thecanse of action .s expressed m these words, Le " Landeur pnrsuit le Defendenr ponr la son..u3 ^^ ^^^^ ^'^r;;^ ^ « actuel, de do.nmai.e si mieux n'anne convenu' d experb, anx hns ,. e a- " S et constater le cours d'ean le plus convenablc pour egonter sa terre <« qui 'etrouveinondeepar lenrs eaiix, icelles terres sitnees a la PonUe " Claire et voisines les unes des autres." This action was evoked by the Appellant to the Superior term, in which the evocation was adinitted! The Respondent then tyled a cie.larat,on ^hich he called a Declaration de novo, m wh ch there is a n.ore rec.U I Tf the proceeding had in the Inferior term, witliout any subslanlive allega- tion of any cause of action whatever. The conclusion of this Declaration is in these words, " que le Defendeur « soittenusous huit jours convenir et nonnner un ou plus.eurs experts « aux fins d'etablir et constater le moyeu et I'endroit le phis convenuble « nourrrtrer les dits eanx, et a taute de ce faire il en soit nomme un " d office par cette Honorable C'our, et eu outre a lin payer par lorme ut merely ircites some par Ucu ars ot an action said^ to have been brought some time betore by the Respoiulent against the Appellant. 2dly. That the declaration does not set forth or contain any cause or ground for the said action. 3dly. That the declaration does not shew a legal cause of action. 4tl.ly. That the conclusions of the declaration are irregular anrUn- sufficient. lA'vm The parlies were aflerwnrds heard on the isMio of law raised by tlid exceptions and llie Court dismissed Hiese, reserving ihe question ol costs on llienl. Evi(!ence was then adduced liy the Respondent, and he also examined the Appeihir.t on inlerroi-alories on fails ct urfirlcn. The i)arlicAi]ars oi" the evidenet; it will not, it is presumed, he thono-hl necessary sliould he ^'iven in a cause whicli was so destitute ot foundation, and the Appellanl llicrcibre omits to mention them. The parlies were afterwards heard on the merits when the Court below pvonot'.ticed the following- inlerloci'loryjudjj;-meut: <' I.a Courapres avoir enlendu les parlies par leurs Avocats, examine la ,o-occV.ure, et en avoir deiihore, ordonne (pie par deux experts a elre nommes par les ])artles sons deux jours, et a leur delaut, par celte C our il sera precede, ,'ariies presentes on duement appellees et apres serment u'-'V' --r lesdil': '";i;t'.-ls, acsmslater si le cours nalurel des eaux sur la terremiDemnur.ur, silue a la Cote St. Remy, Paroisse de la Pointe (laire, el voi^in" de celle -An Delendeur, auroil cle obslrue oil arrete pa.- une di-ne ou embarrr.. q,.'auroit lalt on fait la.re le cht l)e tendeur " sMr sa dilelerrt-, (h> manie.-e a c.uiser du dommag-e au dit Demandeur. - vt Mu^- le cas nu'iis trouv* lit qr.e lels obstruction et dommage existent, aloi-rils proce.liront a cnnslaler les moyens les plus convenahles pour dolmrasser le dit cours d\.au, et de le comluire ^^^^^^^'^'^J^J^ PJ^Jf (I porter (lommaoe aux diles parlies, avec poavoir aux dits experts, s ils e iuo-ent neee^saire, de choisir un Iroisieme experts, de ta.re leur nipport en cSle Cour le piemier jom" du Terme prochain, clepens reserves. The VnMcl^i'U did not name mi expert under this ju'lgment. The Court named one c.r officio and the Respondent named one. These experts made their report in February following, when the par- ties were finally heard, and the Court below tfien pronounced the following Judgment : " La Cour vu son jugemcnt ir.lerloculoire du quinzc Octobre dernier, « el e i^pport des Sieur's Louis Routrou dil Major, et Jean Rapt.ste La- « ro Ml c experts v nonnnes hie en Cour, IcMleuxdu present mois ; et «^ ■ : vnh\.nteiulu ks parlies, c^ .le la nuuuere cjn'iis jugeront -nvenab c^ aprc. - uue la dile diaue ou erabarras .era ole et enleve, saul aus.i au dit Uc- ,l;!uuicur son Toc-ours p.a.r les dommages qu'il pretend avoir soufiert par " la dite diii'ue ou emUarra From the judgment dismissing the Appellant's exceptions and also from tlK iudguieni rendered .HI the ^alii October, lSi7, and ISlii ieOruaiy, ! 8 IS, tlie present Api)eal has been m-lituted. ^^^^ I by thd 1 of cosls xaniined nulatioiij irl below cam i 111! la rts a vAw. jllc Coiir, s sonuent LUX Hiir la la i*oiiite oil ancHe Detender.r iiuleur. — e existent, hies pour a lie plus ;)ert«, s'ils 111' rapport M'Ved." Vhe Court ii the par- ; toUovving Ji The reasons assigneil are : I si. The general issue. ^(lly. That the declaration and action of tiio suid Respondent in the Coustlu'lou upon and in respect of which the said judi»inenls have been rendered were and are altooelher insutlicient and unfounded in law, and the C'jurt below ought to have dismissed the said action with costs. .*3dly. That the peremptory exceptions of the said Appellant to tl lecla ration and action of the said Respondent in the Court below the said declaration and action of tlie said Kespondent in me «.ouri ueiow made and tiled \\cvv. and are in all thini>,-s true and well founded in law, and that the Court below illegally and unjusdy over-ruled and dismissed the said exeeplioiH. 4thly That the plea and defence of the said Appellant tothesaid action of the said Re-.pondent were in all things true and well founded, and that the Court below ought to have maintained the said plea and defence and dismissed Iho Respondent's said action with costs. Sthly. That the said Judgment of the Court below, rendered on the l.")th day of()ct<.1)er, 1817, hath been rendered contrary to Law, and orders and adpidges proceedings, matters and things, to be had and done / iiol demanded by the said Respondent and is a Judgment uiira pelita. 6thly. That the said Judgment rendered on the I2tli day of February in the year of our Lord 1818, orders and adjudges acts, matters and things to be done by the said Appellant, not demanded or required to be done by the said Respondent and permits acts, matters, and things to be done by the said Respondent, without any demand to that etfect by or on the part of the said Respondent and hath been rendered uUra pelita. 7thly That the said last mentioned Judgment hath been rendered con- trary to law, evidence and justice. To these Reasons of Appeal a general answer has been filed. Quebec, January, 1819. re dernier, iptiste La- t mois ; et oter et en- ar lui faile hi Deman- lil rapport, II eml)arras nlever aux uix depens eront pour iible, apii'S an dil Ue- 50uttert par d also from FeOruary, The