Colvin v. Tallassee Power Co.

At the close of plaintiffs’ evidence and at the close of all the evidence defendant made motions for judgment as in case of nonsuit. C. S., 567. The court below overruled the motions, and in this we can see no error.

The questions involved: First, Was the obstruction and flooding by the defendant of the roads which gave plaintiffs ingress and egress to their land wrongful? We think so.

It is admitted by defendant that prior to 1910, and up to 5 December, 1927, there was a public road, known as the Santeetlah Eoad, which led into the old State Turnpike Eoad at Stump Ford, which traversed Graham…