Dix-Ferndale Taxpayers' Ass'n v. City of Detroit

In this suit plaintiffs seek vacation of special taxes assessed against their several properties for widening Yernor highway in the city of Detroit. That highway was widened to 80 feet for a long distance east of Twenty-fourth street, and from Twenty-fourth street west the former street, with change of name only, was left at its width of 46 feet. The properties of plaintiffs are upon the part of the street west of Twenty-fourth street, and also upon a street that diverges therefrom at Waterman street. No property belonging to any of plaintiffs abuts upon the widened part of the street, yet…