Legal Opinion
Dugan v. Long
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 27, 1930PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Commissioner Stanley
Affirming.
On March 30, 1909, the appellant, Thomas S. Dugan, purchased a lot on Lexington road in the suburbs of Louisville and erected a residence thereon. In December following, the appellee, Mrs. Guiñear Baker Long, acquired the adjoining lot and built a residence on it. Her lot was lower than that of Dugan’s, and the surface water in its natural course flowed off his lot onto and over it. During October and November, 1910, appellee filled in and raised the grade of her lot so that its level was higher, and thereby obstructed the natural flow of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pickerill v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- City of Richmond v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Central Consumers Co. v. PinkertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Conn.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Peacock v. Sundre TownshipNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Dallas v. WinansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Stone v. AshurstCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. SalyerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Riggs v. KetnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
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