Renninger v. State

*172GIVENS, Justice.

Plaintiffs (appellants here) own certain real estate in Latah County purchased for and used as a recreation park, dance hall, cafe and home.

Highway No. 95 is a public highway crossing the Palouse River on adjacent land. In 1946 and 1947, the Department of Public Works constructed a concrete bridge with approaches across the Palouse River, replacing an old bridge, and in so doing the highway was raised in grade and the same acted as a dam partially obstructing the natural flow of the river, causing it to overflow lands owned by the plaintiffs during high water and freshet…