People v. Sayers

Respondent was convicted of an assault upon one Griffin. Sayers owned lands on both sides of the highway, and had constructed a culvert across the highway to carry the water from the east to the west side. Griffin owned lands immediately north of those .of respondent, the southerly line of which was some 10 or 12 rods north of the culvert. The testimony was undisputed that the culvert was in the line of the natural course of the water.; that an attempt had been made to carry the water along the east side of the highway, but the ditch had not been sufficient, and the water backed up upon…