Wright v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Shiawassee. (Newton, J.) Negligence case. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, C. J.
This action is brought by plaintiff for personal injury resulting in the death of plaintiff’s infant intestate.
From the record it appears that plaintiff’s intestate, an infant under the age of 15 years, while riding in a sleigh driven by a boy of the same - age, on the highway, was struck by defendant’s passing train, and killed, on a crossing. The testimony on the part of the plaintiff tended to show that no warning was given of the approach of the train, and that the view of the train was obstructed. Contributory negligence was urged by defendant on the part of plaintiff’s intestate-. The…
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