James Stafos v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. James Stafos

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• “[T]he railroad company appeals from a judgment ... in favor of the [ jfarmer for crop damages ... due to the overflow of impounded waters proximately caused by the negligent maintenance of the railroad’s bridge, ditch and roadbed.”
• “The specific claim sustained by the trial court is that the railroad negligently permitted silt and debris to collect in its bridge and ditch forming a dam causing flood waters to leave the ravine and become impounded.... ”
• “On these findings the court concluded that the railroad was guilty of negligence proximately causing appellee’s damages by failure to keep and maintain its bridge, ditch and roadbed so as to provide for the free flow of water....”

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