Legal Opinion

Chilson v. Wilson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Wayne. Trespass. Defendants bring error. The facts are stated.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

Chilson being street commissioner of the village of Plymouth, graded Church street along the front of premises of defendant in error, and Everson and West-fall assisted.

The defendant in error, claiming that what had been thus done was a trespass upon her property, brought suit therefor. Plaintiffs in error pleaded in justification that the street was public, and that the acts complained *268of were done under the authority and according to the directions of the village council. She recovered a small judgment and defendants brought error.

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2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Davis v. Mayor of JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Behrendt v. WilcoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Citizens' Electric Light & Power Co. v. SandsMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Bradley v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916

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