Schneider v. City of Grand Rapids
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Dun-ham (Major L.), J. Bill by C. Fred Schneider against the city of Grand Rapids and another to enjoin the conveyance of certain land to defendant city. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
Defendant the Grand Rapids Park and Boulevard Association is organized under Act No. 161 of the Public Acts of 1911 (2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 10130 et seq.). From a former voluntary association and by donations and purchase it has acquired through some 24 deeds lands suitable and desirable for park and boulevard purposes of the value *401of $130,000. It made a deed of those lands to the defendant city of Grand Rapids which it offered to deliver to the city and which the city is desirous of accepting. Plaintiff, a taxpayer of the city, files this bill to restrain the city from accepting such…
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