Brown v. Greenfield Township Board
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari by George H. Brown to review the proceedings of the township board of Greenfield township upon plaintiff’s appeal from a decision of the highway commissioner establishing a highway across his land.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
Proceedings were instituted before the commissioner of highways of Greenfield township to open a road 100 feet wide along the section line of certain sections in said township, the road being about 2¶- miles long. In the proceedings the plaintiff was the only one of a large number of property owners who did not dedicate his land for such purpose. In the proceedings the commissioner found the road a public necessity, and awarded the plaintiff $80 damages. Plaintiff took a general appeal *558from the decision of the commissioner to the township board, without stating any special reasons therefor.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Prescott v. PattersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Brody v. Township Board of the Township of PennMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- Solder v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Brown v. Township Board of GreenfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Burt v. Commissioners of Highways of Sumpter & Van BurenMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
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