Seabury v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Lapeer; George W. Smith, J., presiding. Case by John Seabury against the Detroit United Railway for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
Plaintiff in this case brought suit against the defendant to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been suffered by him through the negligence of the employees of the defendant company, in suddenly starting a street car after it had come to a full stop, while plaintiff was in the act of alighting. The case was warmly contested both upon the basic question of defendant’s negligence and on the extent *425of plaintiffs injuries. Upon the first question the testimony given by witnesses on behalf of the plaintiff and that given by witnesses on behalf of the defendant is so diametrically opposed…
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