Truax v. Sterling
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamu.s. Relators apply for mandamus to compel respondent to issue orders to pay damages awarded by a former commissioner in proceedings to lay out a highway. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Petition for mandamus.
George S. Sterling is commissioner of highways of the township of Dorr, Allegan county. Claim is made that Sylvanus Felton, who preceded respondent as such commissioner, laid out a highway a mile in length across section 31 in said township, in April, 1888. The line of such highway passed through the lands of several different persons. Four of these persons, through whose lands such highway passed, were awarded by Commissioner Felton certain amounts as damages, while others, among whom are the relators, were awarded no damages. These damages not being paid, and the…
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