Cain v. City of Jackson

This is an action brought by the appellant, Mrs. Zoola E. Cain, against the city of Jackson to recover damages alleged to have resulted from water overflowing her premises, which lie on and along the banks of Rocky Branch creek, a natural watercourse which flows under South Gallatin street of said city. The negligence charged was the alleged failure of the said city to provide and maintain a sufficient and adequate outlet under South Gallatin street, one of the paved public streets of the city, to care for the flood waters flowing into and down this stream at times of heavy and excessive…