Ranson v. City of Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Chippewa; Steere, J. Case by Anna M. Ranson against the city of Sault Ste. Marie for damages caused by the raising of the street grade in front of plaintiff’s property. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Portage avenue is, or was, one of the principal streets in defendant city.
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Error to Chippewa; Steere, J. Case by Anna M. Ranson against the city of Sault Ste. Marie for damages caused by the raising of the street grade in front of plaintiff’s property. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Portage avenue is, or was, one of the principal streets in defendant city. Crossing the street is a canal, known as the “Water-Power Canal,” constructed and controlled, by a private corporation, used to hold and carry water for power and other purposes for the profit of said private corporation, which was organized under the provisions of Act No. 39, Pub.…
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
{after stating the facts). The construction of the bridge and the approach thereto was made^ necessary by the excavation for the canal and the mainte*670nance thereof. The argument for appellant, shortly stated, is that whatever may have preceded the building of the bridge in question and whatever lawful or unlawful action, public or private, created the condition which made the bridge and the approach thereto necessary, inquiry in the plaintiff’s case should begin with the condition which was, after the construction of the canal, found to exist, and be confined to the action of the authorities…
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