Waters of White Lake, Inc. v. Fricke

Charles B. Fricke is the sole defendant in the action which is for an injunction restraining him from using the waters of a lake. Plaintiff owns portions of the land under water. A temporary injunction was granted without notice. The defendant, his son, Raymond Fricke, and the son’s wife, Ethel Fricke, were each adjudged guilty of contempt for violation of the injunction.

The notice of appeal properly states in the title the name of Charles Fricke, but adds “ et. al.” after it, still, however, using *629the singular “ defendant ”. In the body of the notice it is stated that the “ defendants ”…