Legal Opinion

City of Monroe v. Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Railway

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1906No. Docket No. 151PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Cross-appeals from Monroe; Kinne, J., presiding. Bill by the city of Monroe against the Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Railway, the Toledo & Monroe Railway, and the Monroe Traction Company, to enjoin the defendants’ use of a certain street. From the decree rendered, all parties appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.

The defendant Monroe Traction Company, organized under chapter 167, 2 Comp. Laws (§ 6394 et seq.), operated a street railway on Elm avenue in the city of Monroe. The other defendants are organized under the general railroad laws of the State. The complainant filed its bill of complaint to enjoin the two last-named defendants from using any part of Elm avenue or the line upon said avenue, and from running and operating any cars thereon, and to enjoin all of the defendants *317from making and constructing any connection, switch, or side track upon Elm avenue. By its supplemental bill, complainant…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. City of Detroit v. Fort Wayne & Belle Isle Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Manitowoc v. Manitowoc & Northern Traction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Noble v. LearnedCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Guider v. SmithMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Virginia-Western Power Co. v. City of Clifton ForgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
  5. Attorney General ex rel. City of Monroe v. Toledo & Monroe RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1908

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