Bradfield v. Dewell

Tbis is an injunction bill. Tbe object is to liave the rights of complainant in the water-power of tbe Tliornapple river at Ada declared and protected, and certain obstructions which are said to be maintained by tbe defendants in tbe mill-race at that point removed.

Tbe bill was filed July 30, 1811. It sets forth that prior to July 19, 1858, one Samuel Clements was owner in fee-simple of a certain parcel of land particularly described, *12lying upon the Thornapple river, together with a grist mill and flumes erected thereon, with the first right of use of the water from the adjacent mill race…