Legal Opinion
South Looking Glass Drainage District Board v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1959No. Calendar 47,892PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
Plaintiff-appellant filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the circuit court under the provisions of CLS 1956, §§ 280.421, 280.422 (Stat Ann 1957 Cum Supp §§ 11.1421,11.1422).
CLS 1956, § 280.421 (Stat Ann 1957 Cum Supp § 11.1421), provides, in part, as follows:
“Whenever any person shall obstruct any established drain, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to cause such obstruction to be removed. Any lessening of the area of a drain, which area shall be a cross section of the drain, shall be deemed to be an obstruction. The person causing such obstruction shall be liable for the expense…
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