Cross v. Texas Military College

BOND, Justice.

J. W. Cross instituted this suit in the county court of Kaufman county against the Texas Military College, a private corporation, for damages to his property, occasioned by the construction, operation, and maintenance by appellee of a slaughtering pen at and near his property, causing odors and stenches to emanate therefrom, and on account of which, appellant’s property was damaged. The petition in ' extenso sets out the nuisance created by the act of appellee, and the alleged permanent and substantial damage appellant suffered in value depreciation of his property. He alleges:…