Legal Opinion

Parrish v. Parrish

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 1917No. 8596PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Action for damages; from Walker superior court — Judge Tarver presiding. February 21, 1917.

1Opinion of the Court

Wade, 0. J.

The plaintiff alleged, that he was the owner and in possession of a tract of land adjacent to certain lands belonging to the defendant; that a stream of water flowed through his lands and then across the lands of the defendant; that two trees, standing on the lands of the defendant and close to the bank of said stream, were precipitated by high winds and rain transversely across the bed of said stream, and thus constituted, with the help *276of leaves and other floating debris which gradually accumulated on the upper side, a partial dam, impeding the natural flow of the water; that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Doster v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  2. Cannon v. HuntSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Williams v. Columbus Producing Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Dye v. BurdickSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  3. Leek v. BrasfieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
  4. Keener v. AddisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Oklahoma City v. TarkingtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936

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