McHenry v. City of Parkersburg

Poffenbarger, Judge:

Julia°McHenry recovered a judgment for $750.00 against the City of Parkersburg, as damages for collecting surface water, *534by means of its sewer system and casting tlie same, in a body, upon her lot, to the injury of her grounds and dwelling house. Assigning several errors, the city complains of the judgment.

Plaintiff’s lot is in low ground and a small drain, generally dry except in wet weather, has always run thiough it. Street improvement and the construction of sewers in the neighborhood of the lot have facilitated the flow of water and added to the volume which passes…