The case of Sedleigh-Denfield v O'Callaghan [1940] AC 880 is authority for the principle that:

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The case of Sedleigh-Denfield v O'Callaghan [1940] AC 880 established that an occupier can be sued for a nuisance created on their land by someone else. In this case, a council was held liable for a dangerous drainage system that had been installed by a contractor on their behalf without their knowledge. The principle established is that an occupier has a duty to ensure that their land is not the source of any potential harm or nuisance to neighboring properties.

The Case of Sedleigh-Denfield V O'Callaghan [1940] AC 880 Is