American Car & Foundry Co. v. Spears

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WlLLIAM ROGERS ClAY,

Commissioner

Affirming.

Plaintiffs, Lizzie and Harvey Spears, infants suing by their guardian, Amos Spears, and Maud Clark, suing by her husband and next friend, Dick Clark, and Netta Clark, charging that the defendant, American Car & *737Foundry Company, was the owner of a splash dam above their lands, and so operated the dam as to injure their lands, fencing and growing crops, brought this action to recover damages in the sum of $500. With the exception of the ownership of the dam, the allegations of the petition were denied by answer. Defendant further…