Legal Opinion

Otto v. Village of Highland Park

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 1918No. Docket No. 81PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Certiorari to Wayne; Houghton, J., presiding. Action in case and assumpsit by Peter Otto and another against the village of Highland Park and others for damages resulting from insufficient sewerage. From an order denying a motion to dismiss, defendant village brings certiorari.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

Plaintiffs commenced an action on October 18, 1916, in the circuit court of Wayne county against the Baldwin Park Company and the Hannan Realty Company to recover damages resulting from insufficient sewerage for certain property they had purchased in the Baldwin Park subdivision from defendants. Both defendants appeared and pleaded the general issue. The plaintiffs later moved the court for permission to make the village of Highland Park a party defendant and to amend their declaration accordingly. On October. 20, 1917, the permission asked for was granted, and on October 24, they filed their…

2Cases cited1 opinion

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