Southern Railway Co. v. Watts

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by A. D. Watts against the Southern Railway Company to recover entire damages to a tract of land caused by changing the channel and retarding the flow of a natural stream of water which runs through the land. There was a verdict and judgment below in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant assigns error. The parties to this writ of error will be designated as plaintiff and defendant, in accordance with their respective positions in the lower court.

The land here involved was formerly a part of a larger tract owned by A. L.…