Stapleton v. Macomb Circuit Judge

The city of Mt. Clemens, incorporated under Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1895, instituted proceedings in the probate court under chapter 25 of said act, as amended by Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1899, for the widening of Highland avenue in said city. The jury impaneled in the proceedings determined there was a necessity for widening said avenue and for taking relator’s land therefor and awarded relator $275 as compensation for his lands so taken. The verdict of the jury was rendered on the 21st day of June, 1907, and was duly confirmed on the 15th day of July, 1907. Section 15 of…