Michigan § 123.781 - Report of court commissioners; confirmation, orders for payment of witness fees, attorney fees, damages.

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§ 123.781. Report of court commissioners; confirmation, orders for payment of witness fees, attorney fees, damages.

Sec. 51.

After the court shall confirm the report of the court commissioners, it shall enter an order authorizing the county to pay the several sums awarded for damages and it shall pay the same accordingly. The court may determine and include in the order an allowance to the persons, partnership or corporation from whom property is taken, for attorney fees and witness fees in an amount to be fixed by the court; such attorney fees and witness fees shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as sums awarded for damages in such proceeding. It shall not be lawful for the court to make such order allowing witness and attorney fees to more than 1 title interest and such lien interests as are adverse thereto and to each other in any single parcel of real estate as set up and described in the determination of necessity on file. The payment shall be made in money or by an order drawn on the county treasurer to the several persons entitled thereto, and if refused, or if there is no person properly authorized to receive the same, or if the person entitled thereto is a non-resident of the county or cannot be found, it shall be deposited as directed by the court.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 123.781 cover?

Section 123.781 ("Report of court commissioners; confirmation, orders for payment of witness fees, attorney fees, damages.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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