Legal Opinion

Wilmarth v. Woodcock

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1887PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Bill to abate a private nuisance. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

The complainant filed her bill of complaint in the circuit court for the county of Kent, in chancery, setting forth that she was the owner of lot 15 in block 10 of Bostwick & Co.’s addition to the city of Grand Rapids, less six feet from off the north side thereof. She states that she has owned said lot since J une, 1881; that an expensive dwelling-house has been built thereon, the house and lot being now worth the sum of at least $7,000, and she has occupied the same as her homestead since October, 1881.

She further alleges that in 1883 the defendant purchased lot 16, and the 6 feet off of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blackwood v. Van VleetMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Wilmarth v. WoodcockMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Twogood v. HoytMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Wykes v. RinglebergMichigan Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. GayheartMichigan Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Sheldon v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Lathrop v. ElsnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  4. F. H. Wolf Brick Co. v. LonyoMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Rhoades v. McNamaraMichigan Supreme Court · 1904

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