Lange v. Town of Norway

With the appeal here from the trial court order sustaining the demurrer of the town to the complaint of the plaintiff, focus is on the allegations of that complaint and the cause of action pleaded.

The town acquired a dam at the outlet of Wind Lake from the previous private owners in 1970, with the state department of natural resources approving the transfer. The complaint of the plaintiff alleges that, “from the time of the transfer of the dam to the defendant,” the town “unlawfully and wrongfully” kept and maintained said dam so as to cause, “during the month of September, 1972,” waters to…