Rohan v. Detroit Racing Association

Defendants appeal from a decree which determined, among other things, that Act No. 199, Pub. Acts 1933, as amended, * was unconstitutional, and which permanently enjoined defendants from conducting horse-racing meets with parimutuel betting at the State fair grounds in Detroit.

The material facts are not in dispute. Plaintiffs Edward J. Rohan and wife have owned and occupied their private residence property on the south side of West State Pair avenue in Detroit for about 19 years. The Michigan State fair grounds are located directly across the street from plaintiffs’ residence. In April, 1921,…