Bodenschatz v. Parrott

PRESIDING JUSTICE KARNS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the circuit court of Jackson County seeking an injunction prohibiting certain farming practices pursued by defendants and mandating removal of all obstructions to the natural flow of surface water from plaintiffs’ land across those of defendants. In the alternative, plaintiffs sought authority to go upon defendants’ lands to remove the alleged obstructions. The trial court found plaintiffs failed to sustain their burden of proof and entered judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs appeal from this judgment.

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