Burke v. City of River Rouge

The city of River Rouge, acting under Act No. 149, Pub. Acts 1911 (1 Comp. Laws 1915, §, S53 et seq.), instituted proceedings to condemn lands, including those owned by plaintiffs. The jury awarded, plaintiffs $4,513 and the verdict was confirmed March 28,1925. No review of the proceedings was had. The city did not pay the award, but took possession of the premises in the following summer. Considerably over a year after the award was confirmed, and on October 5, 1926, the plaintiffs instituted these proceedings to compel the payment of the award either pursuant to the provisions of the act (§…