Unicoi County v. Barnett

This suit was brought against Unicoi County by a landowner to recover' for damages to her property in consequence of the construction of a highway. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff below which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals and the County has filed a petition for certiorari.

* The declaration avers that by reason of certain construction of the highway water was caused to overflow plaintiff’s land and the injury was thus inflicted. It is averred, “The defendant commenced to build a road in front of her property and in so doing they erected a barrier, etc., etc.,” which resulted…