Legal Opinion

Bleil v. Detroit Street Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1893PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Wayne. (Hosmer, J.) Negligence case. Defendant brings error. Reversed, and no new trial ordered. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

At the trial of this cause the facts were agreed upon, and are substantially as follows:

Plaintiff had securely and properly hitched his horse and vehicle in front of 212 Jefferson avenue,' Detroit, and went *229into a store upon business. While he was in the store a window sash fell from an upper story of No. 212 onto the sidewalk, and frightened the'horse so that he broke loose, and ran away down Jefferson avenue. While he was running, the buggy struck a truck, whereby the buggy was freed from the horse, leaving only the crossbar and whiffletree attached to him. Something more than two blocks…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Houfe v. Town of FultonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Beall v. Township of AthensMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Langworthy v. Township of GreenMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Perkins v. FayetteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1878
  5. Moss v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. ColumbiaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1902
  2. Rovinski v. RoweCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
  3. McMillan v. State Highway CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Ross v. Township of IoniaMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Gage v. Pontiac, Oxford & Northern RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1895

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