Legal Opinion · Dissent

Puffer v. Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1912No. Docket No. 69Published

Error to Muskegon; Sullivan, J. Case by Floyd Puffer .against the Muskegon Traction & Lighting Company for damages to plaintiff’s motorcar. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1DissentMoore, C. J.

This case was commenced in justice’s court and appealed to the circuit court, where a verdict for $100 was rendered by a jury in favor of the plaintiff. From a judgment entered upon this verdict, the case is brought here by writ of error.

It was the claim of the plaintiff that, as he was about to cross the car track of defendant company, his automobile was injured by a street car under such circumstances as to entitle him to the judgment he obtained.

The claim of the defendant is stated by its counsel as follows:

“ The defendant has appealed from that judgment, and asks for a reversal of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Putnam v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Clark v. Jackson Consolidated Traction Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Hebblethwaite v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1906

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