Solomon v. Steitler

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

In the beginning, the uses intended for the adjoining tracts of rural land in Titus County owned by neighbors Larry and Tina Bullard and George D. and Jini Solomon 1 did not seem to be at odds. The Bullards established a rural residence there and planted pine trees on part of their property to provide future retirement income and to enhance their pastoral lifestyle. The Solomons, on the adjoining property, built a lake using Perry Steitler, d/b/a North East Texas Land & Timber, as their contractor. The conflict developed when the Solomons’ lake flooded…