Township of Blendon v. De Jonge
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ottawa; Cross, J. Bill by the township of -Blendon against Chris De Jonge for an injunction and other relief. From a decree for defendant, complainant appeals.
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Appeal from Ottawa; Cross, J. Bill by the township of -Blendon against Chris De Jonge for an injunction and other relief. From a decree for defendant, complainant appeals. The opinion filed by the circuit judge in this case gives a clear understanding of the situation which gave rise to this controversy: “The township of Blendon filed the bill of complaint in this cause to restrain the defendant Chris De Jonge from erecting and maintaining a dam- or ridge along the east line of the land of the defendant, which obstructs the flow of the water that passes through a culvert in the highway on the…
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
(after stating the facts). In our opinion, the important questions to determine from this record are the natural direction of the flow of waters along the highway in question, and, if it is found that the waters do not flow in their natural course, the reason therefor. It is the claim of the complainant that the natural course of these waters is through the culvert into the private drains of defendant and then westward into the Bosch & Hultz drain. Defendant con*578tends that the proper drainage is through the Southwest Blendon drain, and the reason that the water does not flow that way is that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. Township of EatonMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Breen v. HydeMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Elliott v. CarterMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- McAskill v. Township of HancockMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Robinson v. Township of WyomingMichigan Supreme Court · 1945