Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank v. Platte Valley Public Power & Irrigation District

This is an action to recover for damages sustained to growing crops as a result of seepage alleged to have been caused by water from the defendant’s supply canal. Plaintiff recovered a judgment for $598.82, and defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was the owner, during the times herein mentioned, of two tracts of land lying south of the North Platte river in Keith county. For convenience, the east tract will be referred to as the Lute land and the west tract as the Snyder land. The lands alleged to have been seeped by defendant’s supply canal are approximately one-half mile south of the North Platte…