Legal Opinion

Emmons v. City of Detroit

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1931No. Docket No. 13, Calendar No. 35,478PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.

Plaintiff, owner of lot number 106 in Westlawn subdivision number 3 of sections 28 and 33, township one south, range 11 east, now in the city of Detroit, filed her bill of complaint to enjoin the city from the collection of special assessments against that lot for street opening, widening, and sidewalk purposes. Defendant appeals from a decree for plaintiff. Lot number 106 faces Ohio avenue, lot number 105 lay between it and Coon avenue. These lots were 35 x 100 feet. The city of Detroit condemned, for the purpose of widening Coon avenue, now known as Plymouth road, the whole of lot number…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Edwards & Walsh Construction Co. v. Jasper CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. Panfil v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  3. City of Joplin ex rel. McKee v. FreemanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. City of Wichita Falls v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Emmons v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  3. City of Troy v. BarnardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Nelson Drainage District v. FilippisMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Armstrong v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1938

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