Holcomb v. Alpena Power Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Alcona; Widdis, J. Bill by Samuel Holcomb against the Alpena Power Company, Limited, to restrain the maintenance of a dam. Defendant filed a cross-bill to determine plaintiffs past, present and future damages from such maintenance. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of a valuable farm situated a short distance from the shores of Hubbard lake. Many years ago a dam was erected at the north end of Hubbard lake. This dam until 1906 was used by .the log owners in sluicing forest products out of Hubbard lake and driving them down the lower south branch of Thunder Bay river. It passed into the control of the Alpena Power Company, Limited, in the year 1905.
It is the claim of plaintiff that since 1905 and from that date the power company has raised the water in this lake from 2% to 3 feet higher than it was carried before 1906, and that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cornwell Manufacturing Co. v. SwiftMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
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