Woods v. White Star Line

The defendant purchased certain premises bordering on the St. Clair river at Port Huron for the purpose of providing a dock for its steamer. This dock was not the place of its general wharf business at Port Huron, and it is understood that boats stopped there only when signaled, or when they had passengers or freight to be delivered there; it being located in the outskirts of the city. An approach was constructed for teams and pedestrians across defendant’s premises, starting at Military street and at the northwest corner of defendant’s land, and extending a little east of south to the…