Burrell v. City of Midland

This is an action to declare invalid a zoning ordinance of the city of Midland as applied to plaintiffs’ property.

The property in question was purchased by plaintiffs while it was still in the township of Midland. The plat of the subdivision in which the property is located was recorded in March, 1953, at which time plaintiffs’ lots were designated for commercial business purposes only.

In June, 1953, by election, 16 square miles of Midland township were annexed to the city of Midland. The annexed area included the subject property. In July, 1953, an interim zoning ordinance was adopted…