Citizens Lobby of Port Huron, Michigan, Inc v. Port Huron City Clerk

This controversy involves the destiny of 42.5 acres of land located in Port Huron, Michigan, commonly known as the "Peerless Grand Trunk Site”. The land is on the St. Clair River and is owned by the city. Originally, this case came to us as an election controversy. Plaintiffs’ claim of appeal was accompanied by a motion for immediate consideration, requesting the issuance of an opinion prior to September 21, 1982, to accommodate a deadline for ballot printing. Plaintiffs sought to have placed on the November, 1982, election ballot an ordinance providing for a specific development plan for the…