Opinion ID: 2154481
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Heading: ----dedication----

Text: Know all men by these presents, That we George Franklin Jr. as proprietor, and Laura L. Franklin his wife, have caused the land embraced in the annexed plat to be surveyed, laid out and platted, to be known as ZENITH HEIGHTS and that the streets and alleys as shown on said plat are hereby dedicated to the use of the public. Signed and sealed in presence of | MARY E. ANDERSON > GRACE D. FLAGG | GEORGE FRANKLIN JR. [L.S.] LAURA L. FRANKLIN. [L.S.] The recorded plat also shows the approval of the township board of Bay township, August 14, 1911, signed by the supervisor and clerk. No question has been raised that the recorded plat fails to conform to the statutory requirements. [] CL 1948, § 560.12 (Stat Ann § 26.442), requires that a form of dedication shall be printed on each plat, and that the public streets, alleys and other public places shown on it are dedicated to the use of the public. The dedication of property for the purpose of a highway carries the right to public travel. Village of Grosse Pointe Shores v. Ayres, 254 Mich 58. There have been no proceedings attempted or taken to vacate or abandon the 2 streets in question. Plaintiffs had and still have the right to use said streets for access to their lot 3. As against their rights, the defendants' barricade was unlawful. Schurtz v. Wescott, 286 Mich 691; Kirchen v. Remenga, supra . Plaintiffs asked for damages. They claim that as the result of the barricade of Valley Brook avenue they had been prevented from renting their property since the barricade. Appellant testified: Q. What about your property this year? A. It has been a complete loss to us, as far as income is concerned, because of the obstruction. We felt it would hardly be fair to ask people to rent property when there was no way for them using the road.    Q. When you rent your property, how much do you get for it? A. We get $35 a week. Q. Normally, how many weeks of the year do you rent? A. We rent it about 6 weeks out of the season. Plaintiffs' property was occupied by tenants in 1948, although the barricade was then in place. They made no showing that any person was ready and willing to rent their place in 1949, or later. Apparently they preferred to refrain from attempting to rent it, as a matter of their own choice. Their proofs do not justify an award of such speculative damages as they now seek to obtain. The decree entered in the circuit court is set aside and a decree may be entered in this Court requiring the defendants to remove the barricade and no trespass signs and enjoining the defendants from obstructing, closing or attempting to close Valley Brook avenue in said plat, with costs of both courts to appellant.