James Rodd, Esq. v. The mayor, bailiff, and commonalty of the city of Exeter, and...

James Rodd, Esq. v. The mayor, bailiff, and commonalty of the city of Exeter, and Joshua Hickman.: "The plt's closes or places in question called The Round Marsh and The Shilley, lying in the parishes of Topsham and Exminster or one of them or elsewhere and contiguous or near the River Exe." "Touching alleged damage or injury caused to plt's said grounds by the deft's," "alteration, amendments, or reparation of the water course for or in order to the better navigating of the shipps between the city of Exeter and the high seas," &c., &c. [The name of James Rodd (plaintiff's late father) is mentioned.]: Devon