Phelps v. Stott Realty Co.

The bill was filed to restore to public use an alley which had been vacated by defendant city and occupied in part by a building of the defendant Stott Realty Company. The bill was dismissed. Plaintiffs have appealed. The accompanying drawing will show the place in question.

In 1911, David Stott (Stott Realty Company being now successor in title) owned the easterly 18 feet of lot 4, and lot 5 on Michigan avenue and he owned lot 2, south of lot 5, on Wayne street. It will be seen that an alley separated his lots 5 and 2. Plaintiffs Ralph Phelps and John Adams then owned, and now own, severally,…