Harris v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

This is an action for damages for loss of crops alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence in failing to maintain suitable openings through its roadbed and embankment, thereby causing rain and surface water to stand on plaintiff’s land. Upon trial to a jury plaintiff obtained a favorable verdict and defendant has appealed from the judgment.

The petition sets forth the fact that part of plaintiff’s land lies west of defendant’s line of railroad running from Campbell to Holcomb, Missouri. The petition further contains the following allegation, “that during the crop year 1926 he…