Edgar v. Walker

Mrs. N. C. Edgar brought suit against .B- F. Walker for $5,000, making by her petition substantially the following case: Petitioner was the owner of a life-estate in a certain lot of land lying north of the city of Atlanta, and has occupied the same for a home for herself and family since the year 1875. Defendant is the owner of adjoining lands on the north, east, and south of petitioner’s lot. At the time petitioner built upon her lot in 1875, the same was higher than the adjoining land of Walker, and the natural flow of surface-water caused by the rain was from petitioner’s lot on and over…