Cronin v. Payne
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Van Burén; Des Yoignes, J. Bill by Will Cronin against Charles Payne and Anna Payne to restrain an unlawful diversion of surface water. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
The complainant is the owner of the west 20 acres of the E. -J- of the S. E. i of section 34, township of Arlington, Van Burén county, Mich. The defendants Payne are the owners of the E. of the W. \ of the S. E. i of said section 34; the lands of the defendants adjoining and lying immediately to the west of those of the complainant.
It is the claim of the complainant that the land of the defendants slopes to the east to a point within about 20 feet of the line between the two properties; that at that distance from the line the natural course of the water from the high ground to the west is…
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