Racine v. Catholic Bishop

Mr. Presiding Justice Huffman

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for damages to plaintiff’s land, instituted by appellant against appellee, in the circuit court of Lake county. Appellant contends that he is the owner of a tract of land which he had caused to be subdivided into lots for the purpose of sale; that appellee caused to be erected a large seminary in the vicinity of said subdivision; that a creek ran along one side of the subdivision, and that appellee permitted the sewage from the seminary buildings to flow into this creek; that the air over the subdivision thereby…