Boyden v. Walkley
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ottawa; Padgham, J. Bill by Charles Boyden and Jukie Boyden to enjoin Wyllis S. Walkley and John Juistema from depositing sewage in complainants’ private sewer. From a decree for complainants, defendant Walkley appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Prior to 1884, complainants were owners and occupants of a residence and grounds in the city of Grand Haven, upon which they had expended about $20,000. The city had no system of public sewerage. A private sewer existed on Franklin street. Complainants, having arranged with the owners of that sewer to make a connection with it, obtained from the common council of the city of Grand Haven, in 1884, by resolution, permission to construct a private sewer, at their own expense, along Fourth street, to connect with the Franklin street sewer. They at once proceeded to construct this sewer at an…
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