Legal Opinion

Godlin v. Hockett

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 19, 1954No. 35625Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Vice Chief Justice.

The factual situation (pleadings and contentions of the parties) may be briefly summarized as follows: That plaintiff in error, Louis Godlin, is the owner of land known as Crutcho Park Addition and said land abuts Crutcho Creek upstream from *390the land of defendants in error, Banny W. Hockett and Marian E. Hockett, hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs and defendant. Plaintiffs alleged that defendant built a dam, dike or levee along the roadway which abuts their property, changing the natural flow of the watercourse, resulting in damage to their property. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. GrovesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Town of Jefferson v. HicksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Garrett v. HaworthSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
  4. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. HadleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  5. Hatmaker v. GripeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937

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