Village of Berrien Springs v. Ferguson

The St. Joseph river runs from the south in a northerly direction. West of the river is the village of Berrien Springs. At an early day just west of the river was a strip of low land; then came a bluff from 40 to 75 feet high. The side hill was covered with bushes and trees of various sorts, and in it were several springs. At the top of the bluff was a comparatively level plateau, covered with native forest trees. The first street west of the river, and running nearly parallel to it, is known as Bluff street. Its west line is a straight line. The street *473is of irregular width. The complainants…