Patton v. Carter

MURRAY, Justice.

R. A. Carter, R. H. Matlock, and J. W. Satterwhite brought suit against Douglass Patton in the district court of Nacog-doches County, seeking to enjoin him from erecting, maintaining, and operating an auction barn and stock pens adjacent to their homes near Nacogdoches. They alleged in substance that Mr. Patton proposed to erect near their homes an auction barn and thereafter to maintain and .operate it as such, and that the consequent odors, noises, and commotion therefrom would disturb the comfort and enjoyment of their homes and premises and would greatly depredate the…