Chase v. State Boundary Commission

Plaintiffs petitioned the Ingham County Circuit Court for review of an annexation decision by the Michigan State Boundary Commission in which the commission refused to amend the original petition to include the Brookland Farms Subdivision. The defendants moved for summary judgment, which was granted on February 5, 1979. Plaintiffs appeal as of right.

On April 23, 1971, the Novi City Council filed an annexation petition with the Michigan State Boundary Commission seeking the annexation of seven noncontiguous parcels of land comprising a substantial part of Novi Township. Since the total…