Northwest Civic Ass'n v. Sheldon

Defendants have appealed from a decree in the circuit court in chancery of Wayne county whereby the defendant Otis E. Sheldon, a colored man, was restrained and enjoined “from entering upon, using or occupying” lot No. 30 of Security Land Company’s Subdivision in the city of Detroit, which property is commonly known as 5325 Seebaldt avenue; the decree further provided that within 90 days from the date thereof said Otis E. Sheldon should “move from said property.”

Four owners and occupants of home properties in this subdivision are joined as plaintiffs with the Northwest Civic Association, a…