Evergreen Village Civic Ass'n v. Oakborn, Inc.

(for reversal). Plaintiffs filed a bill to enforce reciprocal negative easements against erection of a steel residence in a subdivision. The easements were created by restrictions in deeds from a common grantor. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.

Plaintiffs claim that restrictions of 1925 are still in force; defendants deny that the restrictions of 1925 are in force and claim the said restrictions to be obsolete and invalid.

The individual plaintiffs are owners of 4 lots in Palmer Grove Park subdivision No 2 in the city of Detroit. This subdivision extends southerly for 1\ blocks…