Felepe v. Towns of America and Cedarbend

Appeal from the order denying defendants a new trial. The action was to enjoin the defendant towns from maintaining culverts and embankments whereby waters were collected and diverted from one drainage system into another and thereby plaintiff’s lands flooded, and for damages to crops. Findings were for the relief asked and $100 damages.

In Roseau county the town of Cedarbend lies directly north of the town of America. On the town line dividing them there is now a graded road. The territory is flat with drainage toward thé north and northwest. County ditch No. 6 was established in 1910. It…