Bauman v. Barendregt

This is a suit to restrain defendant from fishing and boating on Waldon lake in Kent county. Defendant claimed riparian rights, also title to a proportionate part of the bed of the lake, and had decree, affirming such title, on cross-bill.

Waldon lake is located wholly within the southwest quarter of section 5. In 1893, one Danforth owned all the land surrounding the lake, except at the extreme westerly end, and conveyed part of it to F. W. Wilbur under the following description:

“Beginning at the northwest corner of the east % of southwest quarter of section 5, town 6 north, range 10 west;…