Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad v. Simons
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Macomb probate court; Reid, J. Condemnation proceedings by the Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad Company against David W. Simons and others to acquire certain land for railway purposes. From an order confirming the award of the jury, respondents appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Plaintiff, being desirous of establishing switching yards in the vicinity of the eight-mile road north of the city of Detroit, filed a petition in the probate court for Macomb county to condemn two parcels of land lying along and adjacent to its right of way. One parcel contains 6.20 acres, the other 10.39 acres. On these parcels it is intended to construct 30 railway tracks over which 2,000 cars will be handled every 24 hours. A jury of 12 men were empaneled and heard the proofs touching the necessity and the value thereof.
The 6-acre parcel is taken from a 40-acre tract owned by defendants…
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