Bury v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Case by Ludwicka Bury, administratrix of the estate of John Rusala, deceased, against" the Detroit United Railway for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s decedent. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Plaintiff offered testimony tending to prove that her intestate boarded one of defendant’s south-bound cars running on Oakland avenue May 5, 1914, at about 6 o’clock a. m., at the corner of Holbrook avenue, and because the car was full was invited to, and did, with three others, go into and ride in the motorman’s vestibule. Four blocks farther south, at the corner of Philadelphia avenue, a north-bound car *449running on parallel tracks derailed and ran across the rails on which the said south-bound car was traveling, a collision resulted, many were hurt, and plaintiff’s. intestate died as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sewell v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
- Dolph v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Niedzinski v. Bay City Traction & Electric Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Felske v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Rouston v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
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- Frederick v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1963