Piwonka v. Hall

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a suit brought by H. P. Piwonka et al, as plaintiffs, against R. C. Hall et al, as defendants. The defendants owned certain land lying northwest of the plaintiffs’ land and defendants’ land was higher than that of the plaintiffs. The defendants had constructed several terraces upon their land and it was the contention of the plaintiffs that because of such terraces the natural flow of the run-off water was so changed as to throw more water on them causing their land to wash and be greatly damaged. By this suit the plaintiffs sought a mandatory injunction compelling…