Mo. Pacific Railroad Co., Thompson, Trustee v. Evans

Appellees recovered judgments against appellant for damages to land and crops by reason of overflows from the Little Missouri river, caused by cutting ditches through the high banks of the river, along both sides of the railroad, as follows:

J. E. Evans...............$650 to land

J. W. Hesterly......... 400 “ “

Allen Green............... 400“ “ and $400 to crops

Mrs. H. C. Lochlar 150 “ “

H. Peterson............... 150 “ “

Garland Nichols.........................................................42 for rent

It is undisputed that when the river gets about two-thirds full, the water from the river runs…