City of Grand Rapids v. Hughes
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to tbe Recorder’s Court of the City of Grand Rajfids. This was an action to recover a penalty for encroaching upon the public highway in the City of Grand Rapids.
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Error to tbe Recorder’s Court of the City of Grand Rajfids. This was an action to recover a penalty for encroaching upon the public highway in the City of Grand Rapids. It was brought under the following ordinance adopted by the Common Council of said city, to wit: “In case any building, fences or other improvement which now is or may hereafter be erected within the City of Grand Rapids, shall extend into or in any manner encroach upon or obstruct any highway, street, alley or public square, the City Superintendent may serve or cause to be served a written notice on the owner or occupant…
1Opinion of the Court
Cooley J.
The exceptions which were argued in this case relate to the exclusion of evidence; but the declaration is before us, and if it appears from that, that the action could not be sustained upon any evidence which could be given under it, it would be idle to pass upon the exceptions.
The action is brought under an ordinance of the city of Grand Rapids, which provides that in case any building, fence or other improvement, which now is or may hereafter be erected within said city, shall. extend into or in any manner encroach upon or obstruct' any *57highway, street, alley or public square, the…
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