Williams v. Lawson
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Van Zile, J. Bill by George E. Williams and others against George A. Lawson and another for an injunction restraining defendants from erecting an apartment house in an alleged restricted residence district. From a decree for defendants, complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Complainants in this bill, more than 30 in number, are residents and property holders on Grand avenue west in the village of Highland Park. This street runs from Woodward avenue west to Hamilton boulevard.
Defendant John Campbell is the owner of lot 8 in block 1 of Grand avenue subdivision, and defendant George A. Lawson is a contractor. Lot 8 is on the *90north side of the street. The lots on the south side of the street have the following restriction:
“Dwelling houses erected on the south one-half of W. H. Davison’s subdivision of park lot 2 in south part of quarter section 5 shall be at least…
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