Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1925 - Highway Obstructions and Encroachments; Use of Highway by Public Utilities (247.171 - 247.191)
Section 247.177 - Trespass Action; Trial and Appeal.

Sec. 7.
Either party may appeal to the circuit court of the proper county in the same manner that appeals are taken from justices' courts in other cases, but in case of an appeal taken by the commissioner or commissioners, he or they shall not be required to pay the costs or furnish an appeal bond. In case of such appeal, trial shall be had on the issue joined in the justice court, and in case of a judgment in any court against the commissioner or commissioners no execution shall issue, but the judgment shall be certified to the proper supervisor and the amount thereof assessed and collected as in case of judgments against townships and counties.
History: 1925, Act 368, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4047 ;-- CL 1948, 247.177 Former Law: See section 5 of Ch. 7 of Act 283 of 1909, being CL 1915, ยง 4405.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 247 - Highways

Act 368 of 1925 - Highway Obstructions and Encroachments; Use of Highway by Public Utilities (247.171 - 247.191)

Section 247.171 - Encroachments; Removal Order, Service; Temporary Permit.

Section 247.171a - Rights-of-Way, Bridges, Towers, and Welcome Centers; Use to Provide Travel-Related Information Through Electronic Technologies.

Section 247.172 - Encroachments; Removal by Commissioner, Penalty, Expense Charged to Occupant, Collection by Tax; Limitation.

Section 247.173 - Encroachments; Denied, Notice to Commissioner; Trespass Action.

Section 247.174 - Trespass Action; Brought by Commissioner.

Section 247.175 - Trespass Action; Pleadings and Trial.

Section 247.176 - Trespass Action; Trial and Verdict.

Section 247.177 - Trespass Action; Trial and Appeal.

Section 247.178 - Encroachment; Removal by Commissioner; Penalty on Owner or Occupant for Neglect.

Section 247.179 - Encroachment; Removal, Interference, Penalty.

Section 247.180 - Loose Obstructions, Logs, or Wood; Notice to Remove; Removal; Removal by Commissioner, Sale; Proceeds, Disposition.

Section 247.181 - Loose Obstructions, Logs, or Wood; No Value, Compensation for Removing.

Section 247.182 - Obstructions; Road Fence if Dangerous, Penalty.

Section 247.183 - Public Utilities, Cable Television Companies, Broadband Companies, and Municipalities; Construction and Maintenance of Structures; Consent of Governing Body; Construction and Maintenance of Utility Lines and Structures Longitudinall...

Section 247.184 - Consent of County or State to Construction.

Section 247.184a - Surveillance of Occupied Manhole; Exceptions; Training and Duties of Second Employee.

Section 247.185 - Paramount Rights of Public; Injury to Trees and Shrubs; Regulation of Rights.

Section 247.186 - Public Utility; Placing Poles, Fixtures, Wires, or Cables.

Section 247.187 - Encroachments; Removal, Expense of Removal by Commissioner.

Section 247.188 - Obstructions to Traffic; Moving; Permit, Bond; Penalty.

Section 247.189 - Repealed. 2020, Act 264, Eff. Mar. 29, 2021.

Section 247.190 - Width of Highway; Encroachment Does Not Give Right to Land.

Section 247.191 - Act Inapplicable to Encroachments and Obstructions Erected Under MCL 257.1701 Et Seq.