Williams v. City of Wichita

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

Don Williams commenced this action on January 16, 1958, by filing a petition in the district court of Harvey County against the City of Wichita and Layne Western Company. In this pleading plaintiff alleged Layne had contracted with the City to drill certain water wells for the City in Harvey County near land owned by him; charged that the contracting parties who were named as defendants, were proceeding to drill such a well and would, unless restrained, complete the drilling thereof, equip the same, and proceed to pump water thereby from…