City of Detroit v. Oakland Circuit Judge

The city of Detroit owns by gift 65 acres of land two miles beyond its limits in the city of Royal Oak, Oakland county. It is maintained as a zoological park, and is constantly being improved. To secure a better entrance to the park, the city, under Act No. 149, Pub. Acts 1911, as amended by Act No. 37, Pub. Acts 1925, instituted condemnation proceedings to acquire privately owned lands in Oakland county, to be used for such purpose. These proceedings were successfully resisted by the owners, the trial court, upon motion, entering an order dismissing the petition. They are here reviewed upon…