Heiberg v. Wild Rice Boom Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Norman county to recover $7,000. Tbe substance of tbe complaint is stated at tbe beginning of tbe opinion. Tbe case was tried before Grindeland, J., wbo denied defendant’s motions to dismiss tbe action and for a directed verdict upon eacb cause of action, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict for $2,500 upon tbe first cause of action and $250 upon tbe second cause of action.
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Action in tbe district court for Norman county to recover $7,000. Tbe substance of tbe complaint is stated at tbe beginning of tbe opinion. Tbe case was tried before Grindeland, J., wbo denied defendant’s motions to dismiss tbe action and for a directed verdict upon eacb cause of action, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict for $2,500 upon tbe first cause of action and $250 upon tbe second cause of action. From an order denying its motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding tbe verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, O. J.
The Wild Rice river bas its origin or source in Eastern Mahnomen county, being supplied by various lakes and tributary streams of lesser importance, and flows in a westerly direction tbrougb Norman county and into tbe Bed Eiver of tbe North. Some 20 years or more ago plaintiff under authority of law constructed a dam across tbe stream at a point in Norman county, for tbe purpose of collecting and storing tbe water'of tbe river in a mill pond to be used for power *10purposes in the operation of his flour mill, and an electric light plant, subsequently installed and operated in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Weaver v. Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Holyoke Water Power Co. v. Connecticut River Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut · 1884
- Minneapolis Mill Co. v. Board of Water Com'rsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Coyne v. Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Doucette v. Little Falls Improvement & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Nelson v. DelongSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- State v. SlotnessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Johnson v. Wild Rice Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Juhl v. Wild Rice Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914