Legal Opinion

Solder v. Township Board

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1887PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Manistee. (Judkins, J.) Certiorari by land-owner to review judgment of township board on appeal from the action of a highway commissioner in laying out a road. Judgment annulled in the circuit court, and township board brings error. The facts are stated in the Opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

The commissioner of highways of the township of Brown, in the county of Manistee, proceeded to lay out a highway through the lands of the plaintiff in error.

The commissioner’s return of his proceedings fails to show that he met those interested “ at the house of Andrew Collins,” the place specified in his notice, but sets forth that “at the time mentioned in said notice” he proceeded “to view the premises.” It appears, however, from the affidavit of the plaintiff in error, upon which' the writ of certiorari was granted, that, “at the time and place specified” in said notice, the plaintiff in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. RumseyMichigan Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad v. SimonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Brown v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Brown v. Greenfield Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Burnett v. SwaneyMichigan Supreme Court · 1897

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