Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co. v. City of Grand Rapids
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from.superior court of Grand Rapids; Burlingame, J. Bill to restrain the collection of a local assessment. Complainant appeals from a decree dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The defendant city opened North, Lafayette street across the complainant’s right of way. The railroad bed, which is 100 feet wide, crosses the street at an angle of less than 45 degrees. An assessment district was established by the common council, on which was assessed the cost of the improvement, under a charter requiring assessments according to benefits received. The defendant included in this district the complainant’s right of way to the distance of 100 feet on each side of the street. It divided this into three parcels, fixing the values at $1,000, $480, and $600, respectively. More…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Bridgeport v. New York & New Haven RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- City of Bloomington v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- New York & New Haven Railroad v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
- South Park Commissioners v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
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