Runyan v. City of Henryetta

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice. •

Plaintiffs in error, referred to hereinafter-as plaintiffs, sued the City of Henryetta,. referred to herein as defendant. The court, on trial, sustained a demurrer to plaintiffs’" evidence. Plaintiffs appeal from such ad- • verse judgment.-

The City of Henryetta constructed a reservoir on Wolf Creek, a meandering intermittent stream, for its water supply. In< connection with the purification of this ■ water, the city uses four settling basins, below or near the dam. Water in these - basins is treated with aluminum sulphate and hydrated line. These chemicals,…