Baumgartner v. Bradt

This is a bill, filed by the appellees against the appellants to enjoin the obstruction of a channel, or stream, alleged to be a natural outlet for water from the premises of appellees, and the highway running along the south side thereof. After answer filed by the defendants below, a decree was entered in accordance with the prayer of the bill. The present appeal is from the decree so entered.

Three of the appellees, who filed the bill are commissioners of highways of the township of DeKalb in the county of DeKalb, and the other appellees are the owners and occupants of the south half of…