Eilender v. City of Pontiac

Plaintiffs owned a triangular piece of property, approximately 14 acres, within the city of *672Pontiac, with a frontage of 1,334.26 feet on a 20-foot, 2-lane highway, known as M-24 and/or Perry street.

In 1958 the State constructed this 20-foot, 2-lane-highway, into a double, 4-lane, divided highway, leaving plaintiffs with 1,190 feet of frontage, and the-city of Pontiac’s share of this $1,354,653 project was-$220,548.21. The city withdrew $101,517.39 from its-general fund and levied a special assessment against the abutting property owners for the balance of its share, namely $119,031.12.

Plaintif…