Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad v. Weiden
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from probate court of Kent county. This is an appeal from the report of a jury in railroad condemnation proceedings. The findings were set aside for reasons stated in the opinion, in which the facts are sufficiently stated.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
Petitioner obtained a condemnation of respondents’ lands in Grand Rapids by proceedings under the general railroad laws. A certiorari was originally sued out, which this Court regarded as not the best remedy under the circumstances. The proceedings went on to a jury assessment, and now the whole action comes up on appeal.
It seems to have been supposed by petitioner’s counsel that the dismissal of the certiorari leaves open no part of the record but the jury proceedings. This is an error. The reasons for resorting to a certiorari, instead of waiting for an appeal, were found, when the motion…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit Railroad v. WeidenMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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