Legal Opinion
Beach v. Lima Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 2009No. Docket 274920PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilder, P.J.
In this property dispute, defendant Lima Township (defendant or the township) appeals by right the trial court’s order granting plaintiffs’ motion for summary disposition. We affirm.
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In 1835, a plat was made for Harford Village and recorded. The plat established 68 lots in six blocks. Jackson Road, adjacent to the village, is a state public road, and West Street, shown on the plat, is a county public road. The other roads shown on the plat (North, South, East, and Cross streets) were not developed or used as roads.
The northern boundary of plaintiffs’ property, known as the Beach farm, is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Willett v. Waterford Charter TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
- Gorte v. Department of TransportationMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
- Dyball v. LennoxMichigan Court of Appeals · 2004
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Beach v. Lima TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 2011
- Waisanen v. Superior TownshipMichigan Court of Appeals · 2014
- Redmond v. Van Buren CountyMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
- Beach v. Lima TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 2011
- County of Livingston v. Bank of New York MellonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2021
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