City of Peru v. City of LaSalle

The cause before us originated as an action for injunction instituted by the City of Peru to restrain the City of LaSalle from draining water through a storm drain from the city limits of the City of LaSalle into a ravine which ultimately drained onto property belonging to the City of Peru. At the close of all the evidence offered for plaintiff, the court entered an order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff City of Peru has appealed.

On appeal in this Court the City of Peru contends (1) that there must be a natural watercourse on land in LaSalle (as the dominant owner) which drains the…