Cartwright v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

This case involves an action for damages arising out of a collision on December 15, 1936, between an automobile driven by plaintiff and a train owned and operated by defendants. The accident occurred at approximately 4:40 a.m., while plaintiff was driving east on west Leonard street bridge in the city of Grand Rapids.

The railroad tracks of defendants are located at the east end of the bridge and run in a north and south direction. At the time when the collision occurred, the train was backing in a northerly direction across Leonard street, and consisted of a pull-man coach, a day coach, a…