Detroit United Railway v. City of Detroit
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. The facts, which involve the validity of a decree of the state court holding that certain franchises of the railway company had expired and that it should pay the city temporary rental for the use of certain streets or vacate those streets, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This is a suit in equity, originating in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne, of the State of Michigan, brought by the City of Detroit against the Detroit United Railway, to determine that certain franchises of the railway have expired and to require it to pay a temporary rental or to vacate the streets operated under the franchises. The decree of the Circuit Court in favor of the city was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Michigan. The case comes here on writ of error, and is now before us on motion of the city to dismiss, affirm or advance.
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