ALA. GREAT SOU. R.R. v. BROACH

No. 41451.

238 Miss. 618 (1960)

119 So.2d 923

ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. BROACH, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 11, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Winston Cameron, Meridian, for appellant.

Morse & Morse, Poplarville; Williamson & Smith, Meridian, for appellees.


ETHRIDGE, J.

This is a suit brought by appellees, doing business as United Salvage Company, against appellant railroad for damages to plaintiffs' property, allegedly resulting from a fill placed by defendant upon its land and the edge of plaintiffs' lot, which caused the discharge upon plaintiffs' tract of excess surface waters. The Circuit Court of Lauderdale County gave plaintiffs a general peremptory instruction on liability...

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