SCHWANK v. PLATTE COUNTY

No. 32703.

40 N.W.2d 863 (1950)

152 Neb. 273

SCHWANK v. PLATTE COUNTY.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

January 27, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur W. Kummer, Columbus, Byron W. Reed, Columbus, for appellant.

Wagner & Wagner, Columbus, for appellee.

Heard before SIMMONS, C. J., and CARTER, MESSMORE, YEAGER, CHAPPELL, WENKE, and BOSLAUGH, JJ.


CHAPPELL, Justice.

Plaintiff, a tenant in possession of described farm lands, brought this action to recover damages to his property and crops resulting from floodwaters allegedly cast thereon by defendant's faulty and negligent construction of a graded county highway, which diverted and obstructed the natural flow of intercepting watercourses.

Defendant for answer demurred to paragraph 5 of plaintiff's petition, denied generally, and alleged in effect that...

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