Rae v. Kuhns
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lincoln Count}'. Hón. Louis L. FuEEGER, Judge. Action by R. A. Rae, against A. J. Kuhns, praying for an injunction against defendant directing the removal of a certain dam or fill constructed by defendant across plaintiff’s drainage; defendant, in addition to defending, having counterclaimed and prayed an injunction against plaintiff’s maintenance of said drainage.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Lincoln Count}'. Hón. Louis L. FuEEGER, Judge. Action by R. A. Rae, against A. J. Kuhns, praying for an injunction against defendant directing the removal of a certain dam or fill constructed by defendant across plaintiff’s drainage; defendant, in addition to defending, having counterclaimed and prayed an injunction against plaintiff’s maintenance of said drainage. From a judgment for plaintiff and denying defendant’s prayer for an injunction, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (2) To point two of the opinion, Respondent cited; Thompson v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.
This is a case involving the right of an upper landowner to construct tile drains wholly upon his own land and thereby cast the water from certain ponds upon the land of the lower landowner. The following map of section 21, township 98, range 50 west 5th p. m., in Lincoln county, fairly shows the situation :
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Plaintiff owns the northeast quarter, and defendant the southeast quarter of the section. Plaintiff constructed tile drains from ponds C and E into pond B, and from ponds B and D into depression A.
Following are the findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the trial court, except the…
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