Bray v. Land Construction Co.

Plaintiff, Martha Bray, the owner of certain real estate in the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, sued the City of St. Joseph and the Land Construction Company for damages for depositing upon her lot to a depth of 8 ft. a large amount of earth, covering a spáce from 9 to 14 ft. in width, extending the full length of the lot, about 140 feet. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in the sum of $250 and, defendants have appealed.

The petition alleges a trespass on plaintiff’s property, the taking of her property, and injury to fruit trees standing in the yard,, injury to the barn, and to the…