Chicago, St. L. N. O. R. Co. v. Hicks

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

Reversing.

This is an action brought in the Hickman circuit court by the appellees, H. A. Hicks, Hettie Hicks (wife of H. A. Hicks), and John Ladd, against the appellants, Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company and Illinois Central Railroad Company, to recover damages to plaintiff’s crop by overflow of water alleged caused by the improper construction and maintenance of an embankment constructed by the appellant railroad companies. Judgment was recovered against the defendants from which they here appeal.

Hettie Hicks and her husband, H. A. Hicks,…