Johnson v. Williams

Lewis, Justice.

The respondent and the appellant own adjoining lands and water from the lands of respondent and other upper landowners drained across the farm of the appellant. The appellant obstructed the flow of this drainage and the respondent brought this action to recover damages allegedly sustained when the obstruction created by appellant caused water to flood her lands during the years 1956 and 1957, and for a mandatory injunction requiring the appellant to remove the obstruction to the drainage.

The complaint of the respondent alleges that a ditch which has been in existence for many…