Meridian Township v. Palmer

Lake Lansing, formerly known as Pine Lake, is a meandered body of water with an area of about 1,000 acres, surrounded by farms in plaintiff township. It has no navigable inlet or outlet. In order to maintain the level of the lake, a dam was built so as to prevent water, after heavy rains, from running into the county drain. There are a number of homes, summer cottages and a few amusement or pleasure parks along the shore of the lake. At one time, considerable small boats, including one which could carry 200 passengers, were used on the lake. The latter boat at one time ran a regular schedule,…