Adams v. Adams

Ed. F. McFaddiN, Associate Justice.

This is an action for damages claimed to have been suffered by plaintiffs (appellants) because an obstruction which defendants (appellees) placed in a drainage ditch caused an overflow of waters onto plaintiffs’ land. Equity jurisdiction was invoked to obtain a removal of the obstruction ; and jurisdiction was retained to try the- issues of (a) cause of the overflow, and (b) damages, if any, resulting therefrom. We will refer to the parties as they are styled in the Trial Court. After hearing the evidence the Chancery Court held that the overflow was caused…