Long v. City of Monroe

Suit was brought in the circuit court in chancery to set aside special assessments levied by the city of Monroe for the widening of Monroe street.

Several petitions were circulated and filed praying for the widening and straightening of Monroe street between Front street and Elm avenue and the construction of a bridge across the Raisin river. The entire cost of the construction of the bridge and one-half the cost of widening the' street was to be borne by the city of Monroe, the other half of the cost to be defrayed by a special assessment district.

The charter of the city of Monroe provides…