Legal Opinion
John D. MacDonald and Patricia MacDonald v. The Village of Northport, Michigan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1999No. 97-1373PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOakes, J., joined by Clay, J.,
RYAN, J. (p. 973), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
OAKES, Circuit Judge.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The MacDonalds appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Bell, Judge), dismissing their action to amend a plat to remove a public access road that runs along their land.
This appeal presents the question whether the district court properly dismissed an action by homeowners against several defendants, including a Michigan village and the Michigan State Treasurer, relating to the ownership and land use of a portion of a platted street.…
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