Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Robbins

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages for the flooding of twO' houses and lots, owned by her, in the village of Salt Lick, caused, as alleged, by the acts of appellant in erecting concrete abutments and piers to support its brdges over ■Salt Lick and Mud Lick Creeks, and embankments approaching same, whereby the waters of the creeks were so obstructed and diverted from their natural channel and flow, as to make them back upon and overflow the property in question to its great injury. The trial resulted in…