Tisher v. Jarrett

Plaintiffs alleged in their first cause of action that defendant had filled and dammed a ditch that formed a part of a drainage district established according to law; that as a result water was held on plaintiffs’ lands rendering them soggy and unfit for farming and grazing. It was also alleged that pecuniary compensation for the damage done would be hard to determine, an inadequate remedy for the wrongful act of obstructing the drain, and recovery of damages would involve many suits in behalf of plaintiffs and others similarly situated. Plaintiffs asked for an injunction against maintenance…