Village of Hamtramck v. Simons
Michigan Supreme Court
Case-made from ' Wayne; Hosmer, J. Condemnation proceedings in justice’s court by the village of Hamtramck against David W. Simons for the widening of a street. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
On February 27, 1913, the village council of Hamtramck inaugurated by resolution proceedings to condemn a strip of land belonging to defendant 11 feet in width and about 2,600 feet long lying adjacent on the west to Joseph Campau avenue, for the purpose of widening that thoroughfare between Caniff avenue and Carpenter avenue. On petition of the village attorney, filed March 3, 1913, a jury was summoned and impaneled by a justice of the peace of Hamtramck township to determine the questions of necessity and compensation. On May 2, 1913, hearing was had and a verdict rendered by the jury so…
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