Oklahoma City v. Tytenicz

This is an action in which the defendant in error, plaintiff below, as a riparian owner, sues the city of Oklahoma City, plaintiff in error, defendant below, for temporary damage to 160 acres of land belonging to him, situated upon the North Canadian river, east of Oklahoma City.

The parties will be referred to herein as they appeared in the trial court.

The plaintiff’s chief contention was that the defendant carelessly and negligently dumped its sewage and chemicals into the North Canadian river, which were carried by said river by and on the defendant’s property, and produced such a foul odor…