Turner v. Hart
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ingham. (Gridley, J.) Bill to enjoin the flooding of land by the maintenance of a dam at an unlawful height. Complainants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, J.
The bill of complaint in this cause was filed October 14, 1884, to enjoin defendants from damming or obstructing the waters of the Grand river to the extent that it will set back the waters of the Grand and Cedar rivers so as to overflow their banks, and flood complainants’ lands, and prevent the natural flowing off and subsidence of the waters of said rivers in the season of high water, and to compel the defendants to remove and abate their dam across Grand river and to so construct and maintain the same as not to flood complainants’ lands, .or any part thereof.
The bill sets forth that…
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