Murphy v. St. Louis, San Francisco Railroad

This action, instituted on March 31, 1916, was brought by a landowner against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company and its Receivers, for damages to crops from overflow of water obstructed until it backed over and was held on plaintiff’s land by defendants’ roadbed and line of railway. The cause of action relied upon is that given by section 3150, Revised Statutes 1909. The petition originally was in three counts, the first alleging damage to crops from an overflow in October, 1914, the second, a similar injury from an overflow in May, 1915, and the. third stating another loss on…