Ives v. Edison
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Adsit, J. Bill by Marietta Ives against George M. Edison and Abraham May to enjoin the removal of a-certain stairway. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Prior to May, 1886, there was a four-story brick block, known as the “ McReynolds Block,” at the corner of Lyon and Canal streets, in- the city of Grand Rapids. The block had a frontage of about 80 feet on Canal street and 90 feet on Lyon street. The north half of the block is now owned by the Richmond estate. The south half was then owned by Edison and Tolford. In the center of the block, leading from Canal street, there was a stairway about 5£ feet wide, reaching to the second story of the block. This stairway was one-half on the south half, and one-half on the north half, of the block. The…
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