City of Lansing v. Jury Rowe Realty Co.

On April 11, 1973, plaintiff instituted a condemnation proceeding to acquire defendants’ land for an urban renewal project. The property in question is located in Lansing, Michigan, and is intended to be part of Urban Renewal Project No. 2, which emphasizes rejuvenation and beautification of the river fronts. Defendants’ property adjoins the river in part and, therefore, was included as land to be taken for the project.

Defendants contested the condemnation petition by filing on May 14, 1973, a motion to review the necessity of taking their land. A hearing on defendants’ motion was held in…