Question

Which of the following amounts to private nuisance? A. Leaving a truck unattended on the High way B. Wrongful escape of deleterious substances into another's property C. Digging a ditch on the road D. Obstruction of entry into the house of another person. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B only
• B. A, C only
• C. B, C only
• D. B, D only

Hint:

Private nuisance affects private property rights, while public nuisance affects the public at large.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Private nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right connected with land.

Step 1: Understand private nuisance.
Private nuisance affects a specific individual or a specific property right. \[ \text{Private nuisance} = \text{Interference with private use of land} \]

Step 2: Check Statement B.
Wrongful escape of harmful substances into another person's property interferes with the enjoyment of that property. \[ B = \text{Private nuisance} \]

Step 3: Check Statement D.
Obstruction of entry into another person's house interferes with that person's private right of use and access. \[ D = \text{Private nuisance} \]

Step 4: Reject public nuisance examples.
Leaving a truck unattended on the highway and digging a ditch on the road affect public rights and are closer to public nuisance. Therefore, the correct answer is B and D only.