Appellate Court of Illinois July 8, 1897 (Bailey v. Heintz)

lead-opinion

Mr. Justice Wall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Action on the case alleging that defendant unlawfully diverted the waters of a certain stream which naturally flowed across his land so that said waters were thrown upon the land of plaintiff whereby the same was damaged, etc.

Trial by jury; verdict for plaintiff $2,000, and judgment thereon, from which the defendant has appealed.