Brown v. County of Oakland

Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Thomas J. Brown, brought suit against the county of Oakland and the city of Detroit, a municipal corporation, to recover damages by reason of the injury to her husband which caused his death. In driving along the highway in the nighttime, the automobile of plaintiff’s decedent collided ■with an ice barrier one to two feet high which crossed the 18-foot pavement along which he was driving. There was a verdict of no cause of action against the city of Detroit and plaintiff has not appealed therefrom. A verdict in favor of plaintiff of…