Legal Opinion

Bouma v. Dubois

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 29, 1912No. Docket No. 135PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Error to Superior Court of the city of Grand Rapids; Stuart, J. Case by Gesina Bouma against William J. Dubois for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.

This is an action for personal injuries growing out of an automobile accident. The case was tried before a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $600. A motion was made for a new trial, which motion was overruled.

The errors assigned and the discussion thereof make a liberal quotation from the charge of the court essential. We quote as follows:

“The plaintiff claims that on the night in question, in October last, she started out with her daughter, about a quarter to 7 o’clock, for church. . They came to Grand-ville avenue, and proceeded south on Grandville avenue to very…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Hennessey v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  2. Robbins v. Springfield Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
  3. Allyn v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
  4. Benjamin v. Holyoke Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  5. McGuinness v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Gilson v. BronkhorstMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Hillebrant v. ManzWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Budnick v. PetersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Martiniano v. BoothMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Wilson v. Modern Mobile Homes, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965

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