Illinois Central Railroad v. Heisner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for injury to crops by the overflow of ditches. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston County; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr, Justice Crabtree
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action on the case by appellee against appellant to recover damages for alleged injuries to crops, caused by the overflow of water from a ditch constructed by appellant on its right of way, and on the south side of its roadbed running through sections 19, 20 and 21, in township 28, range 5, E. of the 3d P. M., in Livingston county. The declaration contained counts in the usual form in such cases, to which the defendant pleaded the general issue and the statute of limitations. FTo point is made by either side as to the…
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- Illinois Central Railroad v. HeisnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
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