Hinchman v. Pere Marquette Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Berrien; Coolidge, J. Case by Burwell Hinchman against the Pere Marquette Railroad Company for personal injuries. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Plaintiff brings this suit to recover compensation for personal injuries. He recovered a verdict and judgment in the court below. His claim, as appears from his testimony, may be stated as follows: On the afternoon of September 24, 1900, he was traveling with his wife in a carriage on a highway which crossed defendant’s road. When he reached this crossing, he found it obstructed by one of defendant’s engines. He waited about 10 minutes, and then asked the engineer to move. The engineer replied, “We don’t have to,” but subsequently he moved the engine, not from the highway, but so that its…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lewis v. Flint & Pere Marquette Ry Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Hunt v. Town of PownalSupreme Court of Vermont · 1837
- Hoyt v. JeffersMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
- Phillips v. . New York Central and Hudson River Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Beall v. Township of AthensMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
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- Koscnicki v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919
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