Southwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Kezer
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County ; M. Nagle, Judge. Action by H. A. ICezer against the Southwestern Portland Cement Company - and the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company and another. From a judgment against the defendants named, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
This suit was brought by H. A. Kezer against the Southwestern Portland Cement Company, the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company, and the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company of Texas for alleged damages to a certain tract of land in New Mexico, and the crops, vegetables, trees, and shrubs, etc., growing thereon, by reason of being flooded by backwater from the Rio Grande river, said water having been caused to back up and flow over said land by the combined action of a dam on the west side of the river, constructed by the defendants Railway Companies, and obstructions on the east side…
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