Houghs v. State Highway Commissioner

This is a mandamus action to compel the commissioner of the Michigan State highway department to remove a fence which the department erected parallel and adjacent to 1-94. A service drive parallels the fence and plaintiffs either own property abutting the service drive or a street leading into the service drive. This action was commenced in the Supreme Court, referred to the Wayne county circuit court for findings of fact on stated issues and transferred to this Court for decision. The board of county road commissioners for the county of Wayne had been added as a party defendant.

The circuit…