Legal Opinion
Christiansen v Gerrish Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 2000No. Docket 211216PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeter, J.
In this action under the Subdivision Control Act, MCL 560.101 et seq.; MSA 26.430(101) et seq., plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order denying their request to vacate a portion of road next to their property. We affirm.
factual background
Plaintiffs’ property, located in the Whittington Park subdivision of Gerrish Township and Roscommon County, borders Higgins Lake on its northern edge. A road — Grand Boulevard — runs along the western edge of the property toward the lake. Grand Boulevard is approximately 505 feet long. 1 Although the lower segment (approximately 280 feet) of the road is…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- County of Wayne v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- In Re Lafayette TowersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
- White v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Kraus v. MICH. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEMichigan Supreme Court · 1996
- Missaukee Lakes Land Co. v. Missaukee County Road CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- State v. McQueenMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
- Higgins Lake Property Owners Ass'n v. Gerrish TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
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