Legal Opinion
McNair v. Raymond
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1921No. Docket No. 122PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Marschner (Adolph F.), J. Bill by John W. McNair and others against Vard S. Raymond to enjoin a violation of certain building restrictions. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The parties are owners of lots in Freud’s Fox Creek subdivision on Ashland avenue in Detroit, all subject by the deeds to certain building restrictions, among them—
“that nothing but one dwelling house and the necessary out-buildings shall be erected on each lot; said dwelling house * * * is to face Ashland avenue, and is to be placed not less than twenty (20) feet back from the front line.” * * *
About April 1, 1920, defendant, with full knowledge of the building restrictions, began the building on his lot of a dwelling, the front line of which was to be 9 feet 9 inches from the front line of…
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