Rademacher v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; McDonald, J. Case by Joseph P. Rademacher, administrator of the estate of Mary Konkle, deceased, against the Detroit, Grand Haven Sc Milwaukee Railway Company for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. , A judgment for plaintiff is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The defendant’s local freight train No. 66 stood upon the track of the defendant about three car lengths west of Broadway street crossing in the city of Grand Rapids. The deceased was riding with Mrs. Rademacher and Mrs. Josephine Schmidt in an open seated buggy. The horse was being driven by Mrs. Rademacher, and was gentle. Broadway crosses defendant’s track at an angle; the distance between the rails — that is, the traveled portion of the street — being 11 feet. The street is wide and level between defendant’s track and the street car track. Gates are maintained at Broadway.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Geveke v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
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