MITCHELL v. MACKIN

77-716.

376 So.2d 684 (1979)

James M. MITCHELL, Jr. and Margaret Mitchell v. James S. MACKIN et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Maples and Douglas P. Corretti, Birmingham, for appellants.

Charles Cleveland, Birmingham, for appellees.

James O. Spencer, Jr., of Balch, Bingham, Baker, Hawthorne, Williams & Ward, Birmingham, for third party defendant, Alabama Power Co.


ALMON, Justice.

This case involves a dispute between upper and lower landowners concerning the diversion of surface water from the upper estate. We affirm.

The appellants, James M. Mitchell, Jr. and his wife Margaret Mitchell, own twenty-two acres of land in Jefferson County on which their residence is located. This property is not within the boundaries of any municipality. Along the southern 50 feet of the Mitchells' property, Alabama Power Company owns and...

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