Board of Education v. Gilleland
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Barry; Smith, J. Proceedings in eminent domain by the board of education of the city of Hastings for the condemnation of a schoolhouse site. Alexander N. Gilleland and others intervened as respondents and objected to the proceedings. Judgment for petitioners on objections to the petition. Intervening respondents bring certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
The city of Hastings constitutes a single school district. It was recently decided by the district to erect a new high school building. The board of ■education was desirous of locating it upon a plat of ground made up of a portion of Temple Square, a portion lNof the City Park, and that portion of a street known as “South Broadway,” which lies between them. The city council agreed to vacate these parcels on condition that the inhabitants were not opposed. A postal card vote developed that there was a majority in favor of the proposition, and the parcels were accordingly vacated by the…
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