Buhl v. Fort Street Union Depot Co.

The common council of the city of Detroit vacated that portion of Fourth street in said city extending from Congress street to Fort street. The defendant thereupon occupied the vacated • portion of the street for depot purposes, which of course resulted in closing the street to public travel. The action was had under authority of Act No. 94, Laws of 1891, amendatory to the “Union Depot Act,” so called. The amendatory section of 1891 provides that—

“ Any corporation organized under this act shall have power, with the consent of the common council of any city, or the village board of any…