Parsons v. City of Sioux Falls

Plaintiff owns and resides on a farm of 233 acres situate about seven miles east of Sioux Falls. This action was instituted in the circuit court of Minnehaha county to restrain the city from discharging sewage into the Big Sioux river which runs through plaintiff’s fa.rm and to recover damages caused by the pollution of the river. The court 'did not grant an injunction, but awarded damages -to the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed from the judgment and an order -denying morion for new trial.

It appears from the evidence on behalf of the plaintiff that for many years the city discharged…