The spring only puts out about between 4 and 5 gallons per minute. But after my researching of Missouri Water laws, It appears Missouri is a riparian water state and every land owner that touches said water is entitled to it’s use and benefits as long as it does not deprive down stream land owners of it’s use.
Gosh darn if I don’t think by what he has done out of spite for me has severely affected my use of said creek.
K91773- every old dog will have his day and today wasn’t my finest. Looks like I will only prevail on 1 of the 3 issues at hand. That would be the title companies incompetent ability to issue a clean title. The property lines will revert to the old remains of the ancient fence. I will probably not get reimbursed by the county for 7 years worth of taxes I payed on the 2 and half acres that lays beyond the old fence that my title says I own.
But it is now gonna open the door to personally go after him ( by diverting the creek away from me out of spite) with a suit that he won’t be able to pay. Then he will get a lien filed on his 22 acres that will have to be satisfied before that ground ever changes hands. And it’s gonna cost him to put the creek back to it’s natural course. Just gonna lay back in the weeds and bush whack him so to speak. Every old dog will have his day.

Remember to maintain your Lien. Some need to be refiled/refreshed at scheduled intervals.

If any trees get damaged over the property line make sure to record it, most people vastly underestimate the value of trees.

WOW, what a $hit show. may or may not cost ya a few dollars, but stand your ground. Believe me, I know what a lousy neighbor can be like. Best of luck.

The old saying holds true " you can divorce you wife, but you are stuck with your neighbour for life "

That sucks hope the lean and the reroute of the creek costs him a ton of grief. Will be interesting how the title company part ends up as well.

I would have thought if he had dug around in the creek the state or feds would be involved??? County,state, or fed inspectors get quite fuzzy when equipment gets around water.

Not to mention the COE......

There is also Prescriptive Easement in addition Adverse Possession that is worth understanding, I don't fully understand the difference, but my Attorney said I could invoke it on a piece of property that was truncated by a highway. It showed up on USDA as part of my farm and had been farmed for years before I bought it. I purchased it from my neighbor rather than pursuing a land grab.,