Williams v. Barber
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Barry. (Padgham, J., presiding.) Bill to enjoin defendant from maintaining his dam at a -certain height. Complainants appeal. 'The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
The complainants, 11 in number, are the •owners in severalty of land lying along the Thornapple ■.river, in the counties of Eaton and Barry. The defendant *32is the owner of a flouring mill in the village of Nashville,, in Barry county, and of a water power maintained by a dam across said river. The bill is filed to enjoin the defendant from maintaining the dam at its present height, which, it is claimed, sets the water back, and overflows the complainants’ lands. It is claimed that for the-period of five years last past, and upwards, the defendant has kept raising the dam, narrowing up the…
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