Michigan Central Railroad v. Campau

Cooley, Ch, J.:

The action in the court below was brought by the defendant in error to charge the railroad company for negligently causing the death of Gilbert Campau, the intestate, who was run over by one of the engines of the company within the limits of the city of Detroit. The manner of the death was not disputed, but the company denied all negligence on its part, and also claimed that if the negligence was established on the part of its servants, there was also gross negligence on the part of the intestate which directly contributed to the fatal result. *The following facts were not…