GRAVES v. WIMPY

No. 5-3126.

372 S.W.2d 812 (1963)

D. O. GRAVES, Appellant, v. James P. WIMPY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 9, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McDaniel, Ward & Mooney, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Penix & Penix, Jonesboro, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

The appellant and appellee are rice farmers and adjoining landowners. The appellant constructed a dam across a drainage ditch which was serving both appellant and appellee. Appellant claims this was necessary to prevent indigo-laden waters from flowing into this drainage ditch and damaging his rice crops. This dam diverted the flow of water upon appellee's lands. Appellee cut the dam thus permitting the flow of water to again enter the jointly used...

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