Voss v. County of Harris

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

Appellant brought this suit to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the taking by appellee of appellant’s easement in a ditch or drain described in the petition, and alleged to have been constructed by appellant for the purpose of draining his farm, consisting of ninety-seven acres of land, in Harris County. The damages claimed were the value of the ditch alleged to have been taken, the value of the crops alleged to have been destroyed by the overflow of appellant’s farm caused by the taking and obstructing said ditch, and the depreciation in value of…