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Alexander v. City of Detroit

Supreme Court of Michigan
Jun 6, 1932
242 N.W. 902 (Mich. 1932)

Opinion

Docket No. 156, Calendar No. 36,346.

Submitted April 19, 1932.

Decided June 6, 1932.

Appeal from Wayne; Campbell (Allan), J. Submitted April 19, 1932. (Docket No. 156, Calendar No. 36,346.) Decided June 6, 1932.

Bill by William A. Alexander and another against City of Detroit, a municipal corporation, to set aside a special assessment. Decree for plaintiffs. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

Jorgensen Alexander, for plaintiffs.

Walter Barlow ( Clarence E. Wilcox, of counsel), for defendant.


Defendant, by condemnation proceedings, acquired the whole of a certain lot for the purpose of opening and widening an avenue. It used only part of the lot for such purpose, leaving unused a five-foot strip between the street and plaintiffs' property. It levied special paving and sidewalk taxes, itself paid the assessment on the five-foot strip and assessed plaintiffs as owners abutting the street. Plaintiffs brought this suit to set aside the assessment, restrain its collection, and for other relief appropriate thereto, and had decree.

The case is ruled by Panfil v. City of Detroit, 246 Mich. 149, and the decree is affirmed, with costs.

CLARK, C.J., and McDONALD, POTTER, NORTH, WIEST, and BUTZEL, JJ., concurred. SHARPE, J., took no part in this decision.


Summaries of

Alexander v. City of Detroit

Supreme Court of Michigan
Jun 6, 1932
242 N.W. 902 (Mich. 1932)
Case details for

Alexander v. City of Detroit

Case Details

Full title:ALEXANDER v. CITY OF DETROIT

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Jun 6, 1932

Citations

242 N.W. 902 (Mich. 1932)
242 N.W. 902

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