St. Louis Merchants' Bridge Terminal Ry. Co. v. Pepper
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case,—Damages by water. Trial in the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. William Hartzell, Judge, presiding. Yer-diet and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the February term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creighton
This Avas an action on the case by appellee against appellant, in the Circuit Court of Madison County, to recover damages sustained by appellee, occasioned by the flooding of his land and consequent injury to his crops.
Trial by jury. Verdict and judgment in favor of appellee against appellant.
The amended declaration on which this case was tried is as follows:
“ For that, whereas, the plaintiff was, on the first day of June, A. D. 1897, and a long time prior thereto had been, in possession of, using and occupying the following described real estate, to-wit: A tract of land consisting of 250…
2Cited by1 opinion
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