Southwest Weather Research, Inc. v. Rounsaville
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
320 S.W.2d 211 (1958)
Relevant factsFree
Southwest Weather Research (defendant) operated planes that discharged chemicals to disperse clouds and suppress hail through a process called cloud seeding, flying over property belonging to Joe Rounsaville (plaintiff); Rounsaville, unhappy that the operations were affecting weather over his land, sued to enjoin the cloud seeding as a trespass, and the trial court granted a temporary injunction, which Southwest appealed.
IssueFree
Whether landowners are entitled to the weather as it naturally occurs over their property.