Sherman v. Consumers' Power Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Newaygo; Barton, J. Case by Earl Sherman against the Consumers’ Power Company for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
In the fall of 1915 the defendant company installed a boulevard lighting system for the *545city of Fremont. While engaged in the work it cut a trench from 10 to 12 inches deep and. from 10 to IS inches wide from curb to curb across Main street, and laid in the sand beneath the macadam pavement a wire cable. After the cable was laid the trench was refilled with the materials taken therefrom. This resulted in leaving a ridge across the street. In a short time the materials settled and the ridge gave way to a depression, which appears to have been deeper in the middle of the street where most of…
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