Augustine v. Hinnen

201 Kan. 710 (1968)

443 P.2d 354

MINNIE WILSON AUGUSTINE, KATHERINE GOEBEL and JAMES WILSON AUGUSTINE, Appellees,

v.

RALPH L. HINNEN, JAMES E. HINNEN, ALLEN H. POE and R.P. BAKER, Appellants.

No. 45,120

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 13, 1968.

J.B. McKay and James B. McKay, Jr., both of El Dorado, argued the cause and where on the brief for the appellants.

O.J. Connell, Jr., of El Dorado, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, C.J.:

This was an action to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged pollution of fresh…