Williams v. Village of Petoskey

Action for negligent injury. The declaration avers:

“The said defendant, before and at the time óf the committing of the grievances and negligence hereinafter mentioned, controlled, used, and had jurisdiction of a certain wooden bridge located on Lake street, within the corporate limits of said village of Petoskey, the defendant herein. Said bridge was constructed over and across Bear river, so called, and the water race-way or flume used by said defendant for the purpose of conducting water from said Bear river into the waterworks of said village of Petoskey; said flume or race-way running…