Republic Steel Corporation v. Adkins

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sims —

Reversing.

Louisa Ramey Adkins and her children filed this action against the Republic Steel Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Company) and Pike County to recover $800 damages alleged to have been done a tract of land of 15 acres jointly owned by appellees in Pike County. The petition avers the damage was caused by appellants channelling the bed of Road Creek upon which the land abuts. A trial resulted in a verdict of $600 and in seeking to reverse the judgment entered thereon appellants insist: (a) That the verdict is excessive; (b) that…