City of Detroit v. Snyder
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to the recorder’s court of Detroit; Connolly, J. Petition by the city of Detroit for separation of grades in a certain street. George P. Snyder and the Union Transfer & Storage Company intervened claiming damages. There was judgment confirming the award of the jury, and petitioner brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The issues between the city of Detroit and two of the respondents, one Snyder and the Union Transfer and Storage Company, were left undetermined in the grade separation cases heretofore decided. City of Detroit v. Detroit United Railway, ante, 106; City of Detroit v. Michigan Cent. R. Co., ante, 121. These issues are presented in the latter ease.
1. The street in front of the land owned by these respondents had never been paved, and no grade had been established by the city. The respondents were allowed damages for injury to their abutting land, caused by depressing the street in front…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schneider v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Wheat v. Van TineMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Barber v. McMickingMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by2 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Grand Trunk Railway of CanadaMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- City of Detroit v. SnyderMichigan Supreme Court · 1909