Ross v. Leggett
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Superior Court of Detroit. (Chipman, J.) Case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The defendant in this- case was president of the Brush Electric Light Company, and had obtained from the city of Detroit the contract for lighting the city at night, by electricity displayed from towers.
By its contract with the city it was authorized to erect suitable towers for that purpose, and to anchor them, by means of guys, within the streets of the city. In so doing, and for the purpose of anchoring one of its light towers, under the direction of the defendant, .the company planted one' of its guy-posts, from eight to ten feet high, and about nine inches in diameter, in the street…
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