Scott v. Longwell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Van Burén; Carr, J. Case by Charlotte Scott against George W. Longwell, Sr., and the First National Bank of Paw Paw for damages caused by flooding. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Defendants maintain an artificial mill race in the village of Paw Paw. Plaintiff is the owner of residence property adjacent to said race. Twice — once in 1897, and again in 1902 — the water was out of said mill race for several months. When the water was let in, and for several months thereafter, the water from said race, as we must assume from the verdict in this case, seeped through the banks into plaintiff’s cellar, and on her land. To recover damages for said flooding, plaintiff brought this suit, and recovered a verdict and judgment in the court below. We are asked to reverse that…
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