Archer v. City of Grand Rapids

The city of Grand Bapids, being-desirous of building a civic auditorium, negotiated with Hugh H. Archer, and other owners, plaintiffs herein, to purchase their respective parcels of property in the west side of the city. The city vacated public thoroughfares affording access to plaintiffs’ properties, but has not closed them. The plaintiffs claim that the city entered into binding contracts of purchase and sale, while defendant city claims that it only secured options, of which, it never availed itself, but which by subsequent action it expressly decided not to exercise. This question is…