Red River Roller Mills v. Wright
Minnesota Supreme Court
15 N.W. 167 (1883)
- Written by Rose VanHofwegen, JD
Facts
Red River Roller Mills (Red River) (plaintiff) built a flour mill powered by a river. Two years later, Wright (defendant) built a sawmill about 1,000 feet upstream and directly over the river such that the sawdust and bark fell in the water. The adjacent buildings and contours of the land prevented Wright from constructing the mill any other way, and other sawmills in the state were built the same way. No other way of disposing of the sawdust was practical. The current carried the waste downstream, where it clogged parts of the flour mill and interfered with the flow of water that powered it, causing substantial losses. Red River sued Wright’s estate to stop the sawmill from depositing waste in the river. The trial court entered judgment for Wright’s estate. Red River appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Mitchell, J.)
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