Engleman v. City of Kalamazoo

Defendant city gave plaintiff notice to remove, within 30 days, a stairway leading from the street to the basement of his business block situate at the corner of Burdick and Water streets. Plaintiff responded by filing this bill to restrain defendant from enforcing its order. From an adverse decree plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff’s grantor, Nicholas Baumann, erected the block in the year 1870. It has three stories and a basement. The ground and basement floors have always been used as business places. The two upper stories are used as living quarters. When the building was constructed two…