Legal Opinion
City of Frankfort v. Slipher
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 19, 1928No. 13,057PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcMahan, J.
This is an action by Jay D. Slipher against the city of Frankfort for damages growing out of the pollution of Prairie Creek by the alleged unlawful deposit of sewage therein. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for damages, the city appeals.
The court found the facts specially and stated conclusions of law thereon. The facts as found are, in substance, as follows:
Appellee is, and since 1911, has been, the owner of a farm of 185 acres lying a short distance north of Frankfort. A natural watercourse, known as “South Fork of Wild Cat Creek,” forms the north boundary of the farm for a…
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