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Sullivan County Supreme Court Case Details Water Ditching
Testimony recounts 1870s 1880s disputes over Jackson and Section streets in Sullivan County. Marshals and town officials cut ditches to divert floodwater from Court House Square toward Section street, with property damage claimed by Dr. Phillips and others. Witnesses describe prior ditches, culverts, and water flow affecting nearby lots.
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Phillips Et al
Town of Sullivan
Su’s
Richard Hardesty
Town of
Sullivan
Section Street
Jackson Street
Thairdesty
Charles E. Barrett
Section Streets
Court Street
Dr. Phillips
Capt. Patten
Bradbury
Washington and
George Leach
Parks Corner
Dr. Mathes
Hinkle
Jackson
Section
Hiram McIntosh
Tom Eaton
Washington
Dr. Kennedy
William Greenlee
James Greenlee
John Kerns
Jackson Streets
Dick Hardesty
Hardesty
Court House Square
Sherman's Corner
Sherman Building
Court House
Section St
Crowder
West Harris Street
Old
Harris Street
Harper’s Lot
My Gate
Dr. Phillips Yard
Capt. Briggs
R. H. Crowder
Ransom Dudley
B. R. Lucas
Wm. McCammon
Robert M. Dear
William H. Burks