Burke v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kalamazoo. (Mills, J.) Bill filed to abate an illegal nuisance, etc. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The parties to this suit own adjoining lots in the city of Kalamazoo.
The complainant built two dwelling-houses on his lot for the purposes of rental. One house fronts on Park street; the other upon Osborn street. These houses came up within, about two feet of the line between him and the defendant.
When these houses were built, Smith had a house on his lot, fronting on Park street, with room for a drive-way between his house and complainant’s premises. About the time complainant erected his houses, Smith built a house on his lot fronting on Osborn street. Complainant’s houses were about 14…
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