Bennett v. Murtaugh
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action was brought in the district court for Blue Barth county, and was tried before a referee who reported in favor of plaintiffs, and directed judgment accordingly. Defendants. moved for a new trial which was denied, and they appeal to this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Berry, J.
The referee finds that the plaintiffs are operating water mills on the Le Sueur river, and that a considerable portion of the water used in running said mills is supplied by lake Madison, He further finds : “ That from three-fourths of a mile to a mile up the lake from the outlet, there is a marsh or swamp partly upon land owned by defendant, Tim othy Murtaugh. This marsh is about half-a-*152mile long and of leás width. For the distance of about a quarter of a mile the marsh lies adjacent to the lake, being separated from it only by a natural embankment of earth; through…
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