In re Albers' Petition

We are asked to review, on certiorari, an order of the circuit court for the county of Kent vacating portions of Trowbridge street, in the city of Grand Rapids, upon petition of all land owners abutting on said portions of the street. The proceeding rests upon-chapter 32, 1 How. Stat., especially section 1476 et seq. Several questions are raised by the brief of counsel who appear and defend upon behalf of the city, which is apparently unwilling that the street should be vacated.

While we are of the opinion that the power of vacating streets in opposition to the judgment and desire of the city…