Pickens v. Coal River Boom Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Action by Boman Pickens against the Coal Eiver Boom & Timber Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and the Coal Eiver Boom & Driving Company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Boman Pickens brought an action against the Coal Eiver Boom & Timber Company and the Coal Eiver Boom & Driving Company, both corporations, to recover damage for injury to his mill on Coal river, claiming that the works of the Boom Company on the stream below his mill stopped the outflow of sand and .other sediment and caused them to rest in large quantities in the stream, and lessened the fall of the water over his dam, and thus lessened the grinding capacity of his mill. He recovered verdict and judgment for seven thousand dollars, and the Driving Company appeals.
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