City of Athens v. Evans

The appellee owned lots 1 and 2 in block 19 of “the Town Donation” in the city of Athens, and he and his mother resided in the residence that had been erected upon the lots. The appellee’s two lots are bounded on the north by East College street and on the east by South Carroll street. The residence faces on East College street. In the rear of the two lots was an alley. He brought this suit alleging “that defendant has paved said street (meaning South Carroll Street) and so changed the flow and drainage of the waters on and along said street so as to cause same to flow on and across his said…