Shannon v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Portage County. On tbe 5th of December, 1859, Peter Grover filed bis affidavit in said court, stating that a judgment was rendered therein at tbe November term, 1858, in an action wherein* affiant and one Bancroft were plaintiffs, and A. M. Shannon and Seth Thompson (the defendants in this action) were defendants; that by said judgment defendants were perpetually enjoined from maintaining a certain dam across 'Waupacca river, in such a…
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Portage County. On tbe 5th of December, 1859, Peter Grover filed bis affidavit in said court, stating that a judgment was rendered therein at tbe November term, 1858, in an action wherein* affiant and one Bancroft were plaintiffs, and A. M. Shannon and Seth Thompson (the defendants in this action) were defendants; that by said judgment defendants were perpetually enjoined from maintaining a certain dam across 'Waupacca river, in such a manner and at such a height as to flow back the waters of said river upon a certain mill site and mill of said plaintiffs so…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Cole, J.
It is very manifest that the case of Grover et al. v. Shannon et al., was a suit on the equity side of the court. It was an action brought by the plaintiffs to enjoin and restrain the defendants from keeping up and maintaining a dam in such a manner and height as to obstruct the plaintiffs in the use and enjoyment of their mill. The cause was one of equitable cognizance, and called fot the remedial interposition of a court of equity. An injunction, it appears, was granted in the case. And this is a proceeding against the defendants in that suit for violating such…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- M'Credie v. E. & R. SeniorNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
- People v. ComptonThe Superior Court of New York City · 1853
- Delaplaine v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- Wilson v. HamiltonCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1812
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- State ex rel. Thatcher v. HornerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884
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