Rentz v. City of Detroit

The writ of certiora/ri issued in this case-brings up for review the proceedings had in the Recorder’s-Court of Detroit for the opening of Arch street to Grand River avenue.

The proceedings were instituted under the act of 1877',. Public Acts 1877, p. 246. Four parcels of land were required for the purpose. In the first two persons had interests as joint owners of the fee, one as dowress, one as-mortgagee, and one as lessee. The damage to this was assessed at the gross sum of $550. In the second the interests were the same1 as in the first, and the damages were-assessed at $2450. The third was…