Jamens v. Avon Township

To chart the meandering course of the litigation presently before us would serve little useful purpose since much of the case law relied on by the parties has been supplanted by later judicial developments. Instead, we supply a factual background appropriate to a full understanding of those issues that still retain vitality.

Plaintiffs are land contract purchasers of a 27.5 acre parcel of vacant land situated in Avon Township, Oakland County, at the northeast intersection of Adams and Hamlin Roads. The property stands on high ground overlooking the Clinton River and, thus, is clearly visible…