Bruha v. Bocheck

This is an action to enjoin defendant from maintaining artificial outlets and ditches which allow surface waters to flow from basins or ponds on defendant’s land upon adjoining land of the plaintiff and for damages to crops allegedly caused by waters so diverted.

Plaintiff is the owner of the northwest quarter and defendant is the owner of the southwest quarter of Section 28, in Brantford Township, Hamlin County. Plaintiff alleges that there were a number of basins or ponds on defendant’s land having no natural outlets; that defendant cut ditches through the natural barriers of ponds in the…