St. Helen Shooting Club v. Barber
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Roscommon; Sharpe, J. Bill by the St. Helen Shooting club against Anson A. Barber and others to enjoin the entering, trespassing, and shooting game upon complainant’s property. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAlva v, J.
This is an appeal by complainant from *572a decree entered in the circuit court for Roscommon county, in chancery, dismissing its bill of complaint filed for the purpose of en j oining defendants from entering, trespassing, and shooting game and wild fowl upon the waters and marshes of St. Helen Lakes in said county. Complainant is the lessee in perpetuity of the exclusive rights to said privileges by written lease from the St. Helen Development Company, the owner of the fee to the lands surrounding said lakes. Defendants claim prior rights under a certain writing made by said Development Company…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Converse v. BlumrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
- Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad v. DavisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Hains v. HainsMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
- Council v. . SanderlinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- St. Helen Shooting Club v. MogleMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
- Johnson v. BurghornMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Wattles v. SlaterMichigan Supreme Court · 1908