Zerban v. Eidmann’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “Appellee in his bill or amended bill did not ask to have the water from appellant's land pass over the land of Klingel into the old ditch, but only sought to prevent appellant from taking the water through the new ditch 'C' into the old ditch 'A' where it crossed appellee's land. Appellee was not in any way claiming that Klingel, Lembke or the other owners that appellant wished to have made parties by his cross-bill were interfering with his rights by turning water into said ditch 'A.' The decree only required appellant to remove the dam in ditch 'B' just to the west of ditch 'C' and to fill up ditch 'C,' and did not attempt to compel any of said other land owners to do anything. These other land owners have invaded no rights of appellee and no relief is asked against them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Druce v. Blanchard