Tennessee Coal, Iron R. Co. v. Wilhite

This is a suit by A. Wilhite against the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company, a corporation, to recover damages suffered by him as owner of a half interest in two lots used and occupied by him and. his family as a residence, situated on the bank of ’Possum creek, by reason of pollution of this stream of water by defendant, causing human excrement, coal washing, coal ashes, cinders, and poisoned foul matters to b.e dumped therein, which poisoned, corrupted, and polluted the water of the stream, made it send forth offensive and unhealthy odors into his home, and destroyed the comfortable…