Block v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $361 for damage to plaintiffs’ crop caused by diverting surface water upon their land. The case was tried before Watts, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $150. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The complaint charges that appellant railway company, in constructing its railway, carelessly, negligently and unnecessarily caused a continuous cut to be made through a certain sand ridge, which had the effect of diverting the surface water accumulated in a slough east of the ridge, called “Three Man Lake,” from its natural southerly outlet, through the cut in a westerly direction, thence taking its own course, flooding respondents’ property, and damaging their crop. The evidence shows that the country in that vicinity was generally level, interspersed with ridges, sloughs, and swales or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sheehan v. FlynnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lieberknecht v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911