Legal Opinion
Soo Sand & Gravel Co. v. M. Sullivan Dredging Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 16, 1932No. Docket No. 90, Calendar No. 36,231PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
Plaintiff, averring its sole right as owner of lands fronting on Lake Superior to take gravel from the lake and within one mile from shore of such lands, and that defendants had taken gravel from such portion of the lake wrongfully, sued for the value thereof. The case is planted on 2 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 5981 and 5982, quoting:
“5Q81. Removal of earth from bed of Great Lakes; exclusive right in owners and lessees fronting lakes Superior and Michigan; mode; special clause in lease; valuation of removable material, period; removal of obstructions; application of act, extent. Sec. 27. The owners…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- United States v. River Rouge Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Hilt v. WeberMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
- Tiffany v. . Town of Oyster BayNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- McLennan v. PrenticeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
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3Cited by16 opinions
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