Legal Opinion
Evans v. Massman Construction Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1938PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff below was the owner of certain lands lying along the Missouri River in the vicinity of where defendant, a private contractor, constructed dike No. 314.1. This dike was constructed under a contract between defendant and the United States Government, and constituted a part of a general program of improvement of navigation on the Missouri River in that area. Plaintiff's land was damaged by overflow alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in construction of the dike.
Suit was filed in the Independence division of the Jackson County Circuit Court. The cause was removed…
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