Campbell, Juliet and Oren Buchanan v Donnette Prendergest and Junior Hall

Tortious damages to property; credibility; assessment of damages; betterment. When the incredulity of the defendants is juxtaposed with the credibility of the claimants, the aphorism, :truth press down is like oil poured in water, it rises tot he top", comes into sharp focus. The court is constrained not to look askance at the manifest truth of the claim. Accordingly, the claim is found proved on a balance of probabilities.