Rosen v. City of Detroit

The city of Detroit instituted, under its charter, proceedings to condemn lands of plaintiffs. The jury found necessity and awarded $86,000, which award was duly confirmed by the court on May 15, 1924, and judgment entered. On May 23, 1925, the amount of compensation to be paid to plaintiffs was in the city treasury, secured to be paid. Plaintiffs having remained in possession of the premises after judgment and having collected rents, a dispute arose relative to the right of the city to set off against the total of the judgment of May 15, 1924, and interest thereon, the total of an account of…