Visch v. City of Grand Rapids

Following an epidemic of grocery store and oil station robberies and tbe failure of tbe police to apprehend the robbers, the city commission of Grand Rapids adopted a resolution offering a reward of $100 for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of any person committing a robbery while armed with a gun within the city of Grand Rapids. Harry Yisch, plaintiff, who is not a police officer, gave information leading to the apprehension and conviction of a robber. He brought suit to recover the $100 reward, and the city appeals from the judgment rendered in his favor.

The sole…