Legal Opinion

Whittaker v. Stangvick

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 22, 1907No. Nos. 14,972—(163)PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Action in the district court for Otter Tail county to enjoin defendants from constructing certain covers or blinds, from hunting or shooting ducks or other water fowl therefrom, and from shooting over or across plaintiff’s land. The case was tried before Baxter, J., who found in favor of the defendants.' From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.

The plaintiff and appellant sought to perpetually enjoin defendants and respondents from constructing covers or blinds on the surface of a lake in front of a strip of land, to which plaintiff claimed ownership, separating two navigable lakes; from hunting or shooting ducks or other water fowl therefrom; and from shooting across or over the strip of land. The court ordered.judgment for the defendants,■ after trial. This appeal was taken from the order denying a motion for a new trial. The essential question here is whether the decision was justified by the evidence and was consistent with law.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Walker v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  2. People v. Gold Run Ditch & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1884
  3. The People v. . VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  4. Forbell v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  5. Donahue v. . Keystone Gas Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905

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3Cited by38 opinions

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