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Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.53 (2026)

Authority to acquire property; purchase, gift, devise or condemnation.

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Act 205 of 1941

252.53 Authority to acquire property; purchase, gift, devise or condemnation.

Sec. 3.

For the purposes of this act, the aforesaid agencies may acquire private property and property rights by purchase, gift, devise, or condemnation, and the provisions of any existing laws of this state shall apply. All property rights acquired under the provisions of this act shall be in fee simple or other appropriate estate.

History: 1941, Act 205, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 252.53 ;-- Am. 1952, Act 147, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1965–1968 · leading case: Winter v. State High. Comm'r, 135 N.W.2d 364 (Mich. 1965).

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Winter v. State High. Comm'r, 135 N.W.2d 364 (Mich. 1965). “’ * * * “Section 3 of this act [CLS 1961, § 252.53 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.1094[3])] is as follows: “ ‘For the purposes of this act, the aforesaid agencies may acquire private property and property rights by purchase, gift, devise, or condemnation, and the provisions of any…”

State High. Comm'n v. Sandburg, 163 N.W.2d 276 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). “” and CL 1948, § 252.53 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.1094 [3]) provided: “For the purposes of this act, the aforesaid agencies may acquire private property and property rights by purchase, gift, devise, or condemnation, and the provisions of any existing laws of this state shall apply.”

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