Sutton v. Village of Morenci
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Lenawee; Hart, 3. Bill by Leroy Sutton and another against the village of Morenci to set aside condemnation proceedings. From a decree for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
Plaintiffs are husband and wife and own as tenants by entirety a farm of 60 acres, a portion of which, consisting of about 3.32 acres, lies within the corporate limits of the village of Morenci, Lena-wee county, adjacent to its so-called “Oak Grove” public cemetery. Owing to available space for burial being nearly exhausted in Oak Grove and a need for larger burial grounds in that community the village authorities desired and claimed it necessary to secure from plaintiffs this adjoining three and a fraction acre piece of land.
*92On August 13, 1917, the village council passed a resolution, with…
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