Halsrud v. Brodale

Plaintiff’s petition alleges his ownership of farm lands in Humboldt County, described as the Southeast one quarter of Section 35, Township 93 North, Range 30, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian; and that defendant owns the Southeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of the same Section, adjoining plaintiff’s land on the west. He further alleges the existence since about 1916 of a tile drain beginning on his land and running to and across defendant’s farm; and that shortly before the commencement of the action, which was on April 1, 1953, the defendant had obstructed the drain at or…