Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Sergeant
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1912No. Docket No. 200PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Certiorari to Kalamazoo; Knappen, J. Case by Delos Johnson against George Sergeant and Lewis Sergeant for personal injuries. An order overruling a demurrer to plaintiff’s declaration is reviewed by defendant Lewis Sergeant on writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
In 1909 the legislature passed an act entitled “An act providing for the registration, identification and regulation of motor vehicles operated upon the public highways of this State, and of the operators of such vehicles.” Act No. 318, Pub. Acts 1909.
Subdivision 3 of section 10 thereof is as follows:
“Subd. 3. Liability of owners. — The owner of a motor vehicle shall be liable for any injury occasioned by the negligent operation by any person of such motor vehicle, whether such negligence consists in violations of the provision of a statute of this State or in the failure to observe such…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KingsburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- People v. SnowbergerMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. RaymondMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Westgate v. Township of AdrianMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- People v. SchneiderMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Vernor v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Moore v. PalmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Swanigan v. State Farm InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Daugherty v. ThomasMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Peyton v. DelnayMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
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