St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Spradley

Appellee bad, for five years, occupied a building in tlie city of Van Burén, dimensions of wbicb were 26 by 70 feet. There were two partitions. In October, 1937, appellee purchased the property. He operated a liquor store, beauty shop, and barber shop. Complaint was filed June 15, 1938, with trial December 6 of the same year.

Appellant’s railway was constructed in 1882. Between the railway and a street crossing there are buildings other than appellee’s.

Averment of the complaint is that appellee’s premises were overflowed because of the negligence of appellants; that at such flood times…