Legal Opinion

New York Central Railroad v. City of Detroit

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1958No. Docket Nos. 50, 51, Calendar Nos. 47,241, 47,242PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.

(for affirmance). Two actions were instituted by the New York Central Railroad Company as lessee, assignee and subrogee of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, and the Michigan Central Railroad Company against the city of Detroit to recover the amounts paid for assessments against railroad property for the paving of 2 portions of John Kronk avenue, formerly known as Southern avenue, in the city of Detroit.

The first segment paved extended from the westerly city limits of Detroit (bordering the city of Dearborn) easterly to Lonyo- road. The property of plaintiffs bordered John Kronk on the…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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3Cited by7 opinions

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