Legal Opinion

Weidmeier v. Edelman

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1953No. File 9360PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRudolph, J.

Plaintiffs seek to enjoin defendants from interfering with the natural flow of a watercourse. The trial court held defendants had not interfered with the flow and dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint. Plaintiffs have appealed.

The facts disclose that defendants own land to the north of plaintiffs’ land. On the north side of defendants’ land there are two watercourses which eventually join while still on defendants’ land, and then flow to the south. This dispute concerns the flow of this watercourse. Plaintiffs contend that the watercourse turns west while still on defendants’ land and flows in that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lunden v. Brookings & Sioux Falls Railway Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Vick v. MoeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Beatty v. DepueSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Falkenstein v. City of BismarckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Dolan v. HudsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Bogue v. Clay CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Heezen v. Aurora CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968

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