Pepper v. Naimish

Plaintiffs own a parcel of land in Highland Township, Michigan, adjacent to land owned by defendants. Defendants’ land is contiguous to Duck Lake. Plaintiffs’ land is west of the defendants’. There is a small body of water on plaintiffs’ land which is the subject of this dispute. Defendants have made substantial improvements on their property over the years, including dredging a channel from Duck Lake which exists on their property. The channel is separated from the water on plaintiffs’ property by a “roadway”. As a result of defendants’ operations, this “roadway” has been filled in.…