Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 484. Telephone, Telegraph and Radio § 484.170

Sec. 20. When any person owning or occupying lands lying in or extending into 1 or more counties, shall desire to have the damages occasioned by the passing or extension of said lines over or through the said lands, appraised, the circuit court for any county in which any part of the said lands may lie, shall have power to appoint commissioners, as provided in section 6,  1 to appraise the damages to such person upon all the lands so owned or occupied by him whether they lie in the county where the said court is held or not, provided they are contiguous to each other.