Southern Mutual Investment Corp. v. Langston

Clark, Judge.

Four neighboring landowners whose property bordered a small stream filed separate suits against Southern Mutual Investment Corp., the owner of Mableton Village Apartments located on the other side of the creek. Each suit was identical excepting as to the amount of damages, each complaint alleging in short form: "Due to the negligent activities of defendant at the project known as Mableton Village Apartments, plaintiff incurred damages in excess of $-in that the defendant altered the terrain during such activities so as to erode the premises of plaintiffs, causing said damage to…