Garrett v. Skorstad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Clay county to restrain defendants from constructing a proposed embankment across a natural watercourse known as the Chris Lowe coulee; that they be required to remove all embankments theretofore constructed in the watercourse and to open the highway to permit free passage of waters flowing in it. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Clay county to restrain defendants from constructing a proposed embankment across a natural watercourse known as the Chris Lowe coulee; that they be required to remove all embankments theretofore constructed in the watercourse and to open the highway to permit free passage of waters flowing in it. The facts are stated in the opinion. The ease was tried before Johnson, J., judge of the First judicial district, sitting for the judges of the Seventh judicial district, who made findings and granted a permanent injunction. From an order denying its motion for…
1Opinion of the CourtDibelu, J.
Action to enjoin the defendants H. B. Skorstad and others, individually and as members of the town board of the town of Georgetown in Clay county, and the county board of -Clay county, from obstructing a swale or coulee, which crosses the plaintiff’s land, by maintaining an embankment along a county ditch which intersects the coulee at right angles. There were findings for the plaintiff awarding an injunction and the defendant county board appeals. The other defendants do not appeal and their interests are not involved.
The town of Georgetown is Congressional township 142, range 48. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jacobson v. County of Lac Qui ParleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Slingerland v. ConnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Webb v. LucasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- State v. LindbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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- Adelman v. OnischukSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
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- Huseby v. SchachererSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
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