Shearer v. Middleton
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Montcalm. (Smith, J.) Case. Defendant brings error. The facts are .stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, C. J.
In this case it is claimed by the plaintiff and conceded by the defendant that the plaintiff has been the legal owner of the lands described in "the declaration for more than 15 years last past, and that he is still the legal owner of said lands.
It is claimed on the part of the defendant that he has .acquired the right to flow such lands by prescription, by flowing the same in the same manner and to the same extent for more than 30 years last past; that immediately prior to the commencement of this suit the defendant had occupied the lands by flowage for more than 15 years openly, adversely,…
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