Person v. Miller Levee District No. 2

Appellant, L. K. Person, brought suit to recover damages resulting from the construction of a loop levee through and across the north half and the southwest quarter of section 13, township 15 south, range 26 west. There was a judgment in his favor for $1,306.80, from which he has appealed.

This land is protected from the flood waters of the Red River by a levee built by Miller Levee District No. 2. Because of caving banks, the original levee was regarded as insecure. It was shown that the average rate of caving of the banks of the river over a period of ten years had been 25 feet a year, and…