STATE Ex Rel WAYNE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY v. LEVENBURG

This is an action to abate a nuisance pursuant to MCLA 600.3801; MSA 27A.3801, the so-called padlock statute. Named as defendants were Anderson’s Gardens, Inc., the holder of a class C liquor license, Harry Leven-burg, the sole stockholder of the corporation and operator of the bar, and Albert Porvin, titleholder along with Levenburg of ■ the building leased to Anderson’s Gardens for its operation.

A lengthy bench trial, resulting in some 52 volumes of transcript, was had in Wayne County Circuit Court over a period of months. On January 28, 1976, the trial judge issued an opinion finding…