People ex rel. Bingham v. Village of Brighton
Michigan Supreme Court
Oertiorari: To Herman C. Hanse, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for the County of Livingston, to review the proceedings for the opening of Hamburg street in the village of Brighton. The President and Trustees of the village of Brighton, a corporation created by-an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, and made subject to Chapter.No. 72 of the Compiled Laws, proceeding under section 27 of said chapter ( Comp.
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Oertiorari: To Herman C. Hanse, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for the County of Livingston, to review the proceedings for the opening of Hamburg street in the village of Brighton. The President and Trustees of the village of Brighton, a corporation created by-an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, and made subject to Chapter.No. 72 of the Compiled Laws, proceeding under section 27 of said chapter ( Comp. L, § ) to lay out a street to be - known as Hamburg street, directed the Clerk of said corporation, as provided by the act, to issue a venire for a jury to determine the necessity…
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell, Ch. J.
This is a certiorari to a .Justice of the Peace, residing in the village of Brighton, to bring up certain proceedings in his custody, whereby steps were had to open a street and determine damages to the land owners.
The proceedings were had under § 2124 of the Compiled Laws, relating to the incorporation of villages, which provides that when the President and Trustees deem it necessary to establish streets, and cannot agree with the property owners, they may direct the Clerk to issue a venire to the Marshal or any constable, commanding him to summon and return a jury of twelve…
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