Chandler v. Drainage Dist. No. 2

HYATT, Justice.

Appellant brought this action to recover damages for injuries to crops growing on his lands situate along Fry Creek, alleging in substance that respondents wrongfully, negligently, and contrary to plans adopted by the District for dikes and drains, which included accelerating the flow of said Creek without other interference therewith, built and maintained a dam in, and thereby obstructed the channel of, said Creek, causing the waters thereof during the run-off season to seep into and overflow said lands and destroy said crops.

Respondents demurred to the complaint upon both…