Emerald Valley Land Development Co. v. Diefenthaler

Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and damages in the trial court. They alleged that the defendants constructed a series of artificial drainage ditches which reversed the natural flow of water from the south and east to the north and west. They contended defendants’ action diverted large quantities of water to their land, causing flooding and depriving them of the use of the land.

The case was tried before the judge without a jury. The trial judge found that the natural flow of water on the lands in question was to the north and west from defendants’ land to plaintiffs’ land and that the…