Flinn v. Vaughn

delivered the opinion of the court. '

This is a suit by D. F. Flinn and N. W. Moon to enjoin William Vaughn and J. A. McDonald from the erection of what is known as “splash dams” in the north fork of the Coquille River, which, it appears, were constructed for the purpose of impounding the waters, and thereby facilitating the floating of logs in the stream. Plaintiffs claim that irreparable injury is caused by the use of these dams, in that the storing of a large quantity of water and suddenly releasing it erodes the banks and carries away large tracts of land, destroys fences, and otherwise…