In Re Board of Education of Detroit

The Detroit city board of education, acting under power of eminent domain, declared it necessary to enlarge the Vetal school site, and to take, for such purpose, certain private property. The. circuit court for the county of Wayne was petitioned to summon and impanel a jury to pass upon the necessity of the taking and to fix the compensation. The jury found the necessity and awarded compensation. Believing the expense, so fixed for taking ten of the lots, not justified, the board filed a discontinuance of the proceeding against such lots, moved the court to allow the discontinuance and permit…