State ex rel. Hoefs v. District Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the district court for McLeod county judgment was entered in the case of Alfred H. Mills against Charles Senescall and seven other defendants; one of whom was Eudolph Hoefs, enjoining the defendants perpetually from constructing a certain ditch or in any manner interfering with the level of Cedar lake.
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In the district court for McLeod county judgment was entered in the case of Alfred H. Mills against Charles Senescall and seven other defendants; one of whom was Eudolph Hoefs, enjoining the defendants perpetually from constructing a certain ditch or in any manner interfering with the level of Cedar lake. Thereafter, upon the affidavit of the plaintiff in that action, Kudolph Hoefs was brought before that court charged with contempt of court in violating that injunction, and after hearing before Morrison, J., was adjudged guilty. He then obtained from this court a writ of certiorari directed…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Plaintiff owns property bordering upon a large meandered lake. Defendants Hoefs, Johnson, Badenz, Makedanz, Wendorf, and Falconer also own- property bordering or in the vicinity of the lake; that of defendant Hoefs being located at the outlet thereof. In 1908 the defendants named entered into a contract with defendants Senescall Brothers for the construction of a ditch at the outlet of the lake, for the purpose of lowering the waters thereof and reclaiming adjoining low, swampy land. Whereupon plaintiff brought this action to restrain defendants from so doing, on the ground that the lowering…
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