Manistee Navigation Co. v. Louis Sands Salt & Lumber Co.

When this case was first argued, the late Justice Blair sat throughout the argument and afterward prepared the opinion therein. Since that time a reargument has been had before the full bench. After a consideration of the questions involved, I find myself in accord with his opinion, and I therefore adopt it as containing my views of the case. It follows:

“ The plaintiff corporation was organized to improve the navigation of the Manistee river, which contained a great many sawlogs which had accumulated therein dur*4ing the many years said river had been used for running logs. On the 23d of June,…