Lowe v. Indiana Hydro-Electric Power Co.

This was an action by the appellee seeking to appropriate the right of flowing certain lands by the erection of a dam in the Tippecanoe river. The lands belonged to the appellant Harry Lowe and Grace Lowe was made a party because of being his wife, while Oscar Gano and Lloyd Welty were also joined, as being tenants having a temporary right to possession of the lands sought to be taken. Overruling certain objections in the nature of demurrers to the complaint, sustaining demurrers to certain objections filed by way of answer, and appointing appraisers to assess the damages after the evidence…