Appellate Court of Illinois March 18, 1908 (Ramey v. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad)

Mr. Justice Creighton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in case in the Circuit Court of St. Clair county, by appellees against appellant, to recover damages to the crops and possessions of appellees, caused by the overflowing and flooding’ of their fields and farm, alleged to have resulted from wrongful and negligent acts of defendant. Trial by jury.