Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Conn

*328Opinion op the Court by

William; Rogers Clay, Commissioner.

Reversing.

In this suit against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company to recover damages to his property, alleged to have been caused by the diversion of the waters of Paint Lick Creek, plaintiff, George W. Conn, recovered a verdict and judgment for $2,000. The railroad company appeals.

Plaintiff’s property lies in the town of Paint Lick. At this point Paint Lick Creek runs between the counties of Garrard and Madison. Defendant’s railroad runs from Richmond to Lancaster in a southwestern direction. The creek runs in a northwestern…