Coleman v. Bennett

This is an action ex delicto, brought by R. K. Bennett against N. A. Coleman, to recover damages for injuries averred to have been done to 25 acres of land owned by Bennett, and the crops growing thereon, by overflow of water, averred to have been caused by the wrongful obstruction of a natural water course. The defendant demurred to the plaintiff’s evidence. The demurrer was overruled, and upon a submission of the case to a jury for assessment of damages a verdict was rendered, and a judgment was pronounced in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for $425. Motion for a new trial…