Mood v. Banchero

Langenbach, J. †

— This is an action by landowners Mood, Brauner and Bierer to enjoin landowner Banchero and Jones Lake Drainage group from using a drainage ditch to lower the level of Jones Lake and to recover damages for its lowering. From a judgment of dismissal with prejudice, plaintiffs Mood and Brauner have appealed.

The properties of appellants are entirely within section 23, township 21 north, range 6 east, in King County, Washington. Their deeds describe their northern boundary as the section line; no mention is made of Jones Lake. The north line of section 23 is the south line of…