Gillett v. Teel

This was a bill filed in the circuit court of Schuyler county by appellant, F. E. Gillett, to enjoin appellee, H. V. Teel, from changing the course of Crooked creek or diverting its waters into a ditch dug under the direction of Teel for the purpose of straightening said creek, and also praying that Teel might be required to build a suitable bridge or crossing over said ditch to afford means of passing between Gillett’s land ^nd. a certain public highway a short distance north. The chancellor heard the evidence and dismissed the bill for want of equity. The case was appealed to this court on…