City of Detroit v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to the recorder’s court of Detroit; Connolly, J. Petition by the city of Detroit for the separation of grades in a certain street. The Detroit United Railway and others intervened, claiming damages. There was judgment confirming the award of the jury, and petitioner brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
In conformity with an act entitled: “An act to provide separate grades for railroads and public highways and streets where railroads intersect such highways and streets” (2 Comp. Laws, §§ 4229-4261), an agreement was made between the city of Detroit, party of the first part, and three steam railroad companies and the Detroit United Railway, described as parties of the second part, for a separation of grades at various points in said city, for paying the cost of making and maintaining such separation of grades, and for a division of the total expense thereof between the parties thereto.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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