Magnolia v. Davies

The appellee is the owner of a lot in the city of Magnolia on which his residence is located. It is bounded on the north by an alley which has been opened and in use for a number of years. He brought this action in the chancery court alleging that the appellant, acting through its duly authorized agents,- constructed a tile drain which terminated in the alley which was the north boundary of his property; that the construction of the drain diverted the surface water from its natural flow into the alley which, before such construction, flowed so as not to injure appellee’s property; that by…