Legal Opinion

McTiver v. Township of Grant

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1902No. Docket No. 101PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to Cheboygan; Shepherd, J. Case by Silas M. McTiver against the township of Grant for, injuries to horses, caused by a defective highway. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment of $300 in an action against the defendant based upon the defendant’s failure to keep a certain highway in a condition reasonably safe for-travel. The testimony tended to show that the highway in question, on the west side of Black Lake in defendant township, consisted, in one portion of its length, of a corduroy way some 30 to 40 rods in extent; that the plaintiff had occasion to go to the farm of one John Grant to get some hay, which he had contracted for; that the usually traveled way was the one in ques*457tion; that he started out two teams in charge of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Harris v. Township of ClintonMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Lowell v. Township of WatertownMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Schwingschlegl v. City of MonroeMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Laughlin v. Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Black v. City of ManisteeMichigan Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Solberg v. SchlosserNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Speck v. Township of BruceMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Arkansas Fuel Oil Company v. DownsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  4. Sherman v. Consumers' Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Lubbers v. Township of ManliusMichigan Supreme Court · 1912

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