Douglas v. Wayne County

Appellant, E. C. Douglas, filed in the Chancery Court this action against Wayne County, Mississippi. He sought damages for the county’s action in constructing a road across complainant’s farm which blocked a natural drain and caused waters to back up upon his land, and an injunction to restrain the county from maintaining the embankment on the side of the road, without proper drainage facilities.

Defendant demurred to the bill, alleging complainant had a complete and exclusive remedy at law, the bill did not state any valid reasons for issuance of a mandatory injunction, and the court did not…