City of Columbus v. Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass'n

This is an appeal on questions of law by defendant-appellant, hereinafter referred to as defendant, the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc., from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio, rendered January 11,1971.

The facts are that defendant owns a tract of land of approximately 73 acres near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Hamilton Road in Franklin County, Ohio. This is a rectangular tract which has a drainage ditch running through it. More than 35 years ago, in 1934, plaintiffappellee, the city of Columbus, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, installed…