Powell Salt Water Co. v. Bigham

ALEXANDER, Justice.

In 1924, and for several years thereafter, the defendant Powell Salt Water Company was engaged in the business of disposing of the salt water from various wells in the Powell oil field in Navarro county. These wells were on the watershed of Chambers creek. The defendant disposed of said salt water by causing it to flow into Chambers creek and thence down Richland creek. The plaintiff E. Y. Bigham owned a farm consisting of 85 acres located in Richland creek bottom. The land did not abut on said creek, but was subject to overflow therefrom. Por a valuable consideration, the…