Daum v. Cooper

This was a bill in chancery filed by the appellant, praying that appellee be enjoined from cutting a ditch in his (appellee’s) farm and causing water to flow out of its natural course to and upon the lands of appellant. The cause was heard upon bill, answer, replication and proofs produced in open court, and a decree was entered dismissing the bill for want of equity, from which decree this appeal has been perfected.

A motion submitted by the appellee to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction was reserved to the hearing, and will be overruled for reasons that will be made apparent in the…