City of Ft. Worth v. Ashley

This is a suit by appellee to recover damages of the appellant city occasioned by the acts of said city in changing the grades of certain streets and alleys in the vicinity of plaintiff’s property, whereby the property was overflowed to the plaintiff's damage in the way of - a depreciated value of the premises and because of inconvenience to and sickness of himself and family. Under a general charge, the- jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for damages in the sum of $3,000, itemized by the jury as follows: Property damage, $1,500; discomfort and annoyance caused by defendant’s…