Western Cottonoil Co. v. Gillit

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Doyle Gillit and wife sued Western Cot-tonoil Company for damages for maintaining a nuisance near their home. They alleged they were occupying certain property as their home and said company constructed an open tank nearby and emptied therein the residue of their operations, which produced a foul, obnoxious and disagreeable odor which destroyed the comfort and enjoyment of the Gillit home and its value. The company answered, among other things, that the odors produced were best described as those of cottonseed meal, hay and molasses and were not disagreeable to the…