Dudley v. Southern Natural Gas Co.

ALMON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment enjoining the defendants, who operate a lumber company, from depositing sawdust, timber, scrap metal, or machinery on the plaintiffs pipeline easement. Defendants appeal, arguing that the trial court’s judgment expands the plaintiffs easement without compensating defendants.

Southern Natural Gas Company brought this action against John M. Dudley and Lesley L. Dudley, individually and d/b/a Phenix Lumber Company. The complaint alleged that on or about June 26, 1966, defendants John and Lesley Dudley granted Southern Natural an easement and…