City of South Haven v. Van Buren Probate Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Van Buren; Carr, J. Mandamus by the city of South Haven to compel James H. Johnson, probate judge of Van Burén county, to proceed with the hearing of a petition to condemn certain land. There was an order denying the writ, and relator brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Certiorari to review mandamus proceedings. Relator filed a petition in the probate court for the county of Van Burén seeking to acquire by condemnation certain land situated within its corporate limits “for the purpose of improving the navigable waters of Black river within the corporate limits of said city by widening and deepening the watercourse of said Black river within said city limits and constructing public wharves, docks, slips, basins, and landings on the navigable waters of said Black river.” Respondent, said probate judge, dismissed said petition on the ground that he had no…
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