Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Church, Intervenor-Plaintiff-Appellant v. City of Detroit

JOHN W. PECK, Circuit Judge.

The history of this case stems back to a condemnation action begun by the City of Detroit in 1950. In that year, the City, preparatory to establishing a public housing project, filed a condemnation action in an area of the city designated “Mich. 1-11”; the appellant asked to be exempted from the condemnation pro*187ceedings. The city agreed upon the condition that the appellant purchase the remainder of the block upon which its church was situated, and the City agreed to give permission for the building of a new church building. Because of the exemption of this…