Pahl v. Long Meadow Gun Club

Plaintiff appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

For many years defendant has been in possession as lessee of about 800 acres of land, upon a large portion of which is a part of Long. Meadow lake, which extends easterly and westerly. This is in the Minnesota river valley. Surface water from the high land to the north feeds the lake. The outlet from the lake is to the east and southerly to the river.

Plaintiff owns a farm between the lake and the river having about a mile of shoreline along the southwesterly portion of the lake. A portion of his land along the lake is very…