Village of Sand Lake v. Allen
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Perkins, J. Bill by the village of Sand Lake and others against Frank Allen and Emma Allen to enjoin an obstruction of the natural flow of a watercourse. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The village of Sand Lake is located in Nelson township on the north line of the county of Kent; the north line of the village being the county line. The county north of the village is Montcalm county. The business street of the village runs, east and west.
It is the claim of complainants that the surface water of the north side of this street for a block west of Fourth street for more'than 30 years found its way east to Fourth street; then nearly north on Fourth street for approximately a block and a half; then east under the tracks of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad; then across Third…
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