Mitchell v. City of St. Paul

Peterson, Justice.

Plaintiff, the owner of land bordering on Yadnais Lake in Ramsey county, sues the city of St. Paul and its board of water commissioners for wilful and intentional trespass upon his land by raising the water in the lake above the ordinary high level thereof by artificial means and controls. Attached to and made a part of the complaint is a copy of a letter written by plaintiff to the commissioner of public utilities of the city, who is ex officio chairman of the board, notifying him of the trespass. It was conceded upon the argument that the letter was insufficient under § 35…