Lockwood v. Thunder Bay River Boom Co.

Plaintiff sued defendant for the use and occupation of booming grounds in’ front of his lands on Thunder Bay Biver. The occupation consisted of filling up the river with logs, which were kept back by a large boom which they had below crossing the stream, the effect of which was to leave their logs lying in that part of the stream belonging to plaintiff.

The testimony showed that there had never been any agreement for the occupation of this property, but that plaintiff had repeatedly told members of the company, individually, and at a company meeting, that they must pay for the use if they…