Brown v. Rapid Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Case by Samuel J. Brown against the Rapid Railway Company to recover damages for his expulsion from defendant’s car. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The plaintiff has sued for damages arising upon his expulsion from a car by defendant’s conductor. He purchased three tickets on the áfternoon of May 5, at defendant’s ticket office in Detroit, for passage to Marine City and return. Each ticket consisted of eight coupons. Four of these coupons, colored respectively white, pink, yellow, and blue, were the “going portions of the ticket” between the stations in the following order: Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Junction Line, Chesterfield, Broad Bridges, and Marine City. Four coupons, colored respectively blue, yellow, pink, and white, were…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Frederick v. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Hufford v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Hufford v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Mahoney v. Detroit Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Heffron v. Detroit City Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Brown v. Rapid Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Pierson v. Illinois Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- People v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1908