Smith v. Barrett
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Eaton; Smith, J. Bill by John W. Smith against Orris L. Barrett, highway commissioner of the township of Eaton Rapids, to enjoin the enlargement of a drain. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
A highway runs east and west north of complainant’s land. From the northeast comer of the land an intersecting highway runs north. There is also a highway on the west side of the land. Some of complainant’s land is low — he owns 120 acres — and in its vicinity are other low lands. To the west of it are drains; one of them, at least, being a county drain. With one of them is connected a drain or ditch some 200 rods in length, which was dug by complainant, and which extends east *326and west across his land. Into this ditch is discharged water which flows from lands to the north and the north and…
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