Kemp v. Stradley
Michigan Supreme Court
. Appeal from Chippewa; Steere, J. Bill by George Kemp against John G. Stradley, mayor, Harry A. Harrison, recorder, and the city council, of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, and the Trans-St. Mary’s Traction Company, to restrain the construction of a dock. From a decree dismissing the bill on demurrer, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The complainant, owning lands to the center of the Sault Ste. Marie river on both sides of a city street which extended to the water’s edge, built docks *677•extending some distance into the stream in front of his entire premises. No dock was bnilt at the end of the street, but the city permitted him to deepen the water at that point by dredging, thereby making the slip formed by his docks navigable for some craft, which came to his docks. Being desirous of establishing ferry service at that point (and it is said to be the only available point for the purpose), it made a contract with a company,…
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