Fletcher's Gin, Inc. v. Les E. Crihfield and Lake Chisholm Outing Club

Plaintiff-appellant, Fletcher’s Gin, Inc., brought this diversity action against defendant-appellees, Les E. Crihfield and Lake Chisholm Outing Club, to recover for damages to its crops and to its farmland, which is lowland in western Tennessee adjacent to the Mississippi River. The damage's allegedly were sustained as a result of a water backup caused by a dam the Outing Club constructed on Crihfield’s property. Injunctive relief was also sought for removal of the dam. After a trial to the court, judgment was entered for the defendants and this appeal followed.

While plaintiff has raised…