Voorhies v. Pratt
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Genesee; Stevens, J. Bill by George W. Voorhies against William Pratt and others to restrain defendants from the use of certain drains and for damages arising out of their use. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
George Voorhies, the plaintiff, is the owner of 30 acres of farming land in the southwest corner of the township of Fenton, in Genesee county. Defendants’ lands lie to the north and east of plaintiff’s, forming a watershed of something less than 100 acres, which discharges its surface water on and across plaintiff’s land to the southwest. Several months after plaintiff purchased the land in November, 1911, he'discovered two tile drains discharging their waters on his land. One drain from the north was laid on his land about 12, rods and ran back onto defendants’ land several rods. The other,…
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