City of Detroit v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Dingeman (Harry J), J. Bill by the city of Detroit against the Detroit United Railway to determine the rights of defendant in the streets of plaintiff city. From an order denying a motion to dismiss, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This case is in this court upon the appeal of the defendant from an order denying a motion to dismiss the case. After spending much time in the examination and consideration of the numerous provisions of the charter of the city of Detroit, the action of the council and the authorities involved, we have reached the conclusion that the learned circuit judge made a proper disposition of the case. We here insert his opinion as follows:
“On July 30, 1918, the following resolution was introduced in the common council of the city of Detroit by Alderman Bradley:
“ ‘Resolved, that the corporation…
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