County of Harris v. Gerhart

Maggie S. Gerhart and others sued Harris County. They alleged that Harris County constructed and improved' one of its public roads so as to cause water to back upon, stand upon, and overflow their premises during the years of 1918 and 1919, thereby causing the destruction of certain crops and of certain property located on the premises, and on account of such condition they were made to suffer sickness, for all of which they sought to recover damages.

The jury found that on account of the construction and maintenance of the public road as alleged certain property of defendants in error was…