White v. City of Marquette

Plaintiff, as administrator of his father’s estate, brought suit against defendant to recover damages for injuries received by his father, from which he subsequently died, claimed to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. The facts are that on the 2d day of *311August, 1900, plaintiff’s decedent, seated in his buggy, was driving his team of horses along a street in the city of Marquette upon which the bridge in question is located; that the pole of the buggy dropped from the neck yoke upon the ground, and the horses became frightened and started to run; that they ran along the street…