Reason v. Peters
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Livingston; Miner, J. Bill by Floyd Reason against Frank M. Peters to enjoin the maintenance of a dam at an unlawful height. From the decree rendered, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Complainant is the owner of certain farming lands in the township of Putnam, near the village of Pinckney, in said township. Defendant is the owner of a flouring mill property in the village of Pinckney. The mill was built as a water power mill in 1836, and has been in operation continuously since that time. The water power is obtained by damming Portage creek, which *533flows in an easterly direction through the village of Pinckney, and a short distance north of complainant’s land. The dam extends from the west side of the mill in a westerly and southwesterly direction for about 60 rods, and its…
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