City of Cushing v. High
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Distx-ict 'Oourt, Payne County; John P. Hickam, Judge. Suit by N. H. High against the City of Cushing. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
HOOKER, C.
High sued the city of Oushing to recover damages alleged to have been caused to him by the construction and maintenance of a septic tank in close proximity to his land, on which he resided with his family. This tank was erected in October, 1914, and for a time the ■filter operated successfully, but ' finally failed to properly pex-form its function, ana the sewerage overflowed and polluted a stream of water which flowed through the land of the defendant in error, and rendered the same incapable of being used for feeding purposes, and the stench therefrom made the property…
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