PEARCE v. SCOTT

No. 4683.

29 F.2d 630 (1928)

PEARCE v. SCOTT.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided November 5, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce L. Casteel and Thomas O. King, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

W. H. Lewis and C. H. Hemans, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District enjoining appellant (defendant below) "from the further maintenance of any obstruction or interference with the natural flow or drainage of water from the lands of plaintiff" (appellee here), and for the damages sustained.

The parties are adjoining lot owners in that section of the District of Columbia known as Anacostia. The lots slope in the same direction, the lot of the...

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