DOUGLAS v. WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

No. 42280.

243 Miss. 637 (1962)

139 So.2d 372

DOUGLAS v. WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 2, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Vol Jones, Sr. and W. Vol Jones, Jr., Waynesboro, for appellant.

A.G. Busby, Jr., Waynesboro, for appellee.


ETHRIDGE, J.

Appellant, E.C. Douglas, filed in the Chancery Court this action against Wayne County, Mississippi. He sought damages for the county's action in constructing a road across complainant's farm which blocked a natural drain and caused waters to back up upon his land, and an injunction to restrain the county from maintaining the embankment on the side of the road, without proper drainage facilities.

Defendant demurred to the bill, alleging complainant...

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