Shrout v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Settle

Reversing.

This action was brought by the appellant to recover of the appellee damages for the inundlation, in February, 1909, by the waters of Salt Lick and Mud Lick Creeks, of two lots owned by him in Salt Lick, Bath County, which greatly, injured the lots and buildings thereon; it being averred in the petition that the overflow of the property in question was caused by the negligent acts of appellee in erecting concrete abutments and piers to support its railroad bridges over Salt Lick and Mud Lick Creeks, and embankments approaching same, in such a manner…