Joldersma v. Muskegon Development Co.

• Plaintiffs are the owners of a 10-acre tract of land located in Muskegon county, upon which they have been engaged in the production of celery. Defendant owns and operates an oil well located on land adjoining the northerly boundary of the land owned by plaintiffs. Plaintiffs’ declaration alleges that defendant, in the operation of its' oil well, negligently caused large quantities of salt water to be deposited upon the ground in the vicinity of said well with the result that plaintiffs ’ water supply has been rendered unfit for use and the farm unfit for the raising of celery plants. The…