Beach v. Michigan Central Railroad

Plaintiff was the owner of a building used as a planing mill and for the manufacture of farming implements, located 82 feet east from the east rail of the Michigan Central Railroad Company’s track in the village of Millington. This building was destroyed by fire in the nighttime of July 9, 1913. The building consisted of a two-story part known as the planing mill, with a small lean-to on the south side, and to the north of the two-story part was the engine room and woodworking shop, which was one story high. These buildings were somewhat out of repair and there was considerable rubbish on the…