Barkley v. City of Detroit

Plaintiffs are owners of property in the city of Detroit, south of Grand River avenue, located in Rosedale Park subdivision and Rosedale Park subdivision No. 1. These subdivisions were platted in 1917. Certain north and south thoroughfares therein, which are from 80 to 100 feet wide, were designated and dedicated as boulevards. Both subdivisions at the time were located in the township of Bedford. The several plats were accepted and approved by the township board.

Although no parkways were shown in the center of these boulevards in the recorded plats, they were included when the thoroughfares…