City of Grand Rapids v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Newnbam, J. Assumpsit by the city of Grand Rapids against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company to recover certain assessments for public improvements. From a judgment for plaintiff for part of its claim, both parties bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Plaintiff brought this action of assumpsit against the defendant railway company, claiming that it was personally liable for the payment of several special improvement assessments made at different times in the years 1892, 1893, and 1894. The declaration contains five counts, on five alleged separate, independent causes of action, arising out of five different special improvements. Plaintiff subsequently abandoned its claim under the fourth count. On the trial the court below took the case from the jury, and directed a verdict for the plaintiff on *239the first count for the sum of $1,277.90, —…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hart v. HendersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Mogg v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Detroit v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- State ex rel. Boynton v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Kansas · 1932
- Daniels v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Osborn v. Electric Corp. of Kansas CityCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1997
- Philip v. HeratyMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
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