Legal Opinion
City of Detroit v. Robinson
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from recorder’s court of Detroit. (Chambers, J.) Condemnation proceedings. Respondents Robinson appeal. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Grant,- J.
This is a proceeding by the city of Detroit to condemn lands for street purposes.
In the resolution of the council, and in the petition, the improvement prayed for is described as follows, viz.:
“A public improvement, to wit, the opening, widening, and extending of Warren avenue and Plymouth avenue, so that the same shall be of the uniform width of 100 feet from Grand River avenue to the westerly city limits.”
The petition then gives the different parcels of land desired for the purpose, and the names of the owners. A small piece of land belonging to the respondents the Robinsons was…
2Cited by5 opinions
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