H. T.C.R.R. Co. v. Cluck

In April, 1900, the Austin Northwestern Railroad Company owned and operated a line of railroad through Williamson County, by and near to a spring or well upon a tract of land which belonged to George W. Cluck. Under contract with Cluck, the railroad company dug out the spring in order to form a basin from which to supply water to its trains and for other purposes, and placed upon the well thus dug a substantial covering which rendered it safe against any person getting into it; and also constructed near by a pump house, and placed pipes to connect the pump with the well to raise the water to…