Legal Opinion
Sommers v. City of Flint
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 13, 1959No. Docket 58, Calendar 47,519PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
For some years the city of Flint has desired to convey to the United States govern*658ment a parcel of city-owned property located in the city of Flint, known as Kearsley Grove, for the purpose of erecting thereon a national guard armory. An attempt by the city in 1955 to accomplish this transfer of the property for the purpose stated and without any remuneration was defeated by taxpayer suit which was ultimately decided by this Court—albeit by a narrow 4-3 margin. Younglas v. City of Flint, 345 Mich 576. The majority opinion there held (p 579):
“The proposed transfer of the city property, without…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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