CITY OF WOLSEY v. Doolittle

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The City of Wolsey brought suit to abate a nuisance consisting of a deteriorating elevator and grain bin complex. After a hearing, the circuit court ordered the owner to start demolishing the structures within thirty days, or obtain a contract within that time to perform the work, and completely abate the nuisance within six months. If the owner failed to comply with the order, the court empowered the city to abate the nuisance at the owner’s expense. When the owner failed to begin demolishing the structures within thirty days, the city demolished and removed them.…