Vetal v. City of Detroit

Plaintiffs sued defendants to recover money alleged to have been unlawfully deducted by defendants from an award of damages in condemnation proceedings'. They recovered judgment in the trial court and defendants appeal. The controversy here arises out of the improvement and paving of 14th avenue near Leslie avenue. In 1925, the defendant city commenced condemnation proceedings to acquire a part of lot 145 and a small piece of land on the northeasterly corner of lot 146 in Eobert Oakman Alta Yista subdivision. The city acquired this property and an award of $1,700 was made therefor. July 15,…