State ex rel. Westergaard v. District Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of P. C. Westergaard the supreme court granted its writ of certiorari directed to the district court for Steams county, to review an order of that court, Roeser, J., establishing Judicial Ditch No. 3 in Steams and Kandiyohi counties, insofar as the same affects the drainage of Crow lake.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Certiorari to review an order establishing a judicial ditch in Steams and Kandiyohi counties. The proposed ditch begins in Crow lake in the town of Crow Lake in Steams county and extends into Kandiyohi county for several miles and has-several branches. If constructed as proposed it will drain Crow lake entirely, and the sole question presented is whether this lake is of such a character as to bring it within the class of lakes which are permitted to be drained by section 5523, G. S. 1913, as amended.
*79Section 8949, G. S. 1913, makes it a criminal offense to drain a meandered lake…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Erickschen v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Mundwiler v. BentsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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