Facts
A family gave music lessons at home. Their annoyed neighbour banged trays and whistled through the wall to disrupt them.
Issue
Does malice make an act a ?
Held
The neighbour's noise was a nuisance, and an was granted.
Principle
Acts done only to annoy a neighbour can be unreasonable and so a nuisance.
Why it matters
Malice is relevant in nuisance. Compare Bradford Corporation v Pickles.
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Christie v Davey [1893] 1 Ch 316 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/christie-v-davey> accessed 31 October 2026
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