Hester v. McAdams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Erath County; W. J. Oxford, Judge. Suit by J. B. McAdams against O. B. Hester. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
O. B. Hester and J. B. McAdams owned adjoining tracts of land, separated by a ditch. Hester’s tract lies north of tbe McAdams tract and on higher ground. Water from rainfall accumulating upon bis land makes its escape west through the ditch, tbe east end of which is higher than its west end. Water from rainfall accumulating on other land east of Hester’s tract flows in a southwesterly direction across tbe southeast corner of Hester’s land and into the ditch. Water accumulating in the ditch from this source, added to that accumulating on Hester’s tract during heavy rains, causes an overflow of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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