Reynolds Metal Co. v. Ball

This is an action for damages to plaintiff’s farm and pasture land, located on Hurricane Creek some six or seven miles below the alumina extraction plant1 of defendant Reynolds Metal Co. (hereinafter called Reynolds). The damage to the land was caused by sediment deposited on it during overflows of Hurricane Creek following heavy rains. Plaintiff alleged that this sediment either came from the Reynolds plant or contained poisonous substances which came from the plant. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence and again at the close of all the evidence the defendant moved for a directed…