City of Detroit v. Daly

The city of Detroit earried through proceedings in the recorder’s court to open Biopelle street, one of its north and south streets, from its existing northern *505terminus on Farnsworth street northerly to Ferry street, a distance of 1,050 and 51-100 feet in length, and 60 feet in width, condemning for that purpose not far from an acre and a half of city property. The extension ran through a solid block of land about 338 feet wide, all of which was owned in a body by James E. and George H. Scripps, except a small part at the south end owned by Daly and Jerome.

The property through which the…