Jefferies v. Bush

This appeal arises from an action filed by Carmela Jefferies and her husband, Donald Jefferies, alleging that C.W. Bush and his wife, Doris Bush, had trespassed onto the Jefferieses' property by obstructing flowing surface water. The Jefferieses claimed diminution in value of their property and mental anguish caused by the "willful and intentional" conduct of the Bushes.

This action was filed on June 3, 1988. The Bushes answered on June 9, 1988. The Jefferieses filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, but before the trial court acted upon that motion, the parties reached a settlement…