Legal Opinion

Steele v. City of Ionia

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 1920No. Docket No. 86PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error to Ionia; Perkins (Willis B.), J., presiding. Case by Nancy J. Steele against the city of Ionia for damages for an alleged flooding of plaintiff’s land. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.

Grand river pursues a somewhat sinuous course through the city of Ionia. It is some distance south of the tracks of both the Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette railroads. Plaintiff is the owner of two pieces of bottom lands denominated in the record the “west piece” and the “east piece.” They are some distance apart but of the same general character. The west piece lies between the right of way of the Grand Trunk and the river, and is bounded on the west by Steele street and on the east by lands of one Gresezkowiak. The east piece extends from the Pere Marquette right of way to the river and is…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. City of BurtonMichigan Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. City of Detroit v. PorathMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Swank v. CroffMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  4. In Re Estate of TaylorMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Monaghan v. PavsnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1956

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