Legal Opinion

Herrick v. Wixom

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1899PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Error to Shiawassee; Dodds, J., presiding. Case by Frank Herrick against Martin V. B. Wixom for personal injuries. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This is an action of trespass on the case, brought in the circuit court for the county of Shiawassee. Defendant was possessed of and managed a tent y oi circus, September 18, 1897, which he exhibited 1. . place to place, and on the afternoon of this day at Bancroft. Plaintiff went to the circus grounds on the afternoon of this day, in company with his cousin. There is testimony to show that while there he and his cousin wore invited by a son of the defendant.,who had been *386selling tickets in the ticket wagon, to enter the tent with him, the entertainment being in progress. This plaintiff did,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. H. & T. C. R'y Co. v. SympkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Needham v. San Francisco & San José R.R.California Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Marble v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Lyshak v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  2. People v. TodaroMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Alabama Fuel & Iron Co. v. BushSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  4. Thornton v. Maine State Agricultural SocietySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1902
  5. Schmidt v. Michigan Coal & Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909

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