People v. Hulbert
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before judgment from Calhoun; Smith, J. Steven S. Hulbert was convicted of polluting the source of the water supply of the city of Battle Creek by bathing in Goguac Lake, in violation of section 26 of Act No. 428, Local Acts 1887.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Goguac Lake is a natural body of private water wholly within the township of Battle Creek, which township adjoins the city of Battle Creek. It has an area of about 360 acres, and varies in depth from nothing at the shore line, to 80 feet. The shore line of the lake is *157about 5 miles in all, and at the time of the alleged offense was owned as follows: About 200 feet by the city, upon which is its pumping station, and the rest of the 5' miles is owned and occupied by farmers, pleasure resort proprietors, and summer cottagers, the latter holding, some by fee, and others by lease from the farmer…
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