Mayor of Michigan City v. Roberts

The appellees filed their verified petition in the circuit court, stating that the appellee Roberts was the (Owner in fee simple of lot number eight, block number eight, .and the west half of lot number three in said block, in Elston’s survey, all fronting and bordering on Washington and Michigan streets, in Michigan City; that the appellee Joseph Oliver was the owner in fee simple of the south-west quarter of lot number seven in said block number eight, fronting on Michigan street, in said city; that in the year 1852, the common council of said city passed ordinances requiring the grading…