Putnam v. City of Salina

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

These actions, consolidated for purposes of trial, were brought by plaintiffs to enjoin the city of Salina and its officials from constructing a new channel for the Smoky Hill river at and near the eastern limits of the city. The project was designed to protect public and private property thereabout from recurring floods. The proposed channel was to be 3,500' feet in length, and would shorten the tortuous course of the stream to the extent of several miles. The improvement also contemplated the construction of a dam, certain dykes, and a…