Smith v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Lillibridge, J. Bill by Thomas Smith and others against the city of . Detroit to restrain the collection of an assessment in a street-opening proceeding. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
December 31, 1894, a petition was filed by the defendant to condemn property for the opening and extending of Mack avenue from Collins street to McDougall avenue. A verdict from a jury having been obtained, the verdict was confirmed, and the amount was certified to the common council. On April 6, 1897, the common council adopted a resolution fixing an assessment district, determining that the lands within the district were benefited by the opening of Mack avenue, and that there be levied the sum of. $5,618.33, in proportion, as near as may be, to the advantage which each lot or parcel is…
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