Friedt v. City of Detroit

{dissenting). The area of my disagreement with my Brother is narrow but critical. ' It relates almost exclusively to the deference to be accorded by this Court to the findings of the trial court. The trial court found that appellants had made no demand for the award until December 31, 1951, and that laches barred their claim for interest subsequent to a 2-month period thereafter. My Brother finds a demand on May 3, 1951, and rejects the doctrine of laches. In following such holding, I believe we would not be exercising an appellate function but would be, contrary to established law and…