Whittington v. City of Bedford

Plaintiff is the owner of a certain tract of land in-Taylor County, lying some distance from the city of Bedford. His wife owned certain other lands adjoining his, and her right* of action was assigned to the plaintiff.

In 1921, the defendant city built a dam in a stream about half a mile south of the line of plaintiff’s land, the stream being known as the “102 River,” which passes through the land of plaintiff and his assignor. The claim is that, on account of the erection of this dam, the water of said river was set back, to the damage of the property in question; and he prayed for $8,000…