Braudy v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Adsit, J. Case by Max Brandy, administrator of the estate of William Koehn, deceased, against the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Bailway Company, for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. From a judgment for defendant upon verdict directed by the court,, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Plaintiff’s intestate was killed by a train •upon defendant’s road at its crossing at Grand avenue, in tbe city of Grand Rapids. This action is brought to recover damages upon tbe ground tbat defendant was negligent in not having a flagman or gateman at tbe ■crossing, and tbat it was running its train at a high rate ■of speed without sounding its bell or whistle.
It appears tbat tbe deceased, a man about 48 years •of age, about 5:30 p. m. of January 7, 1895, was walking north on tbe east side of Grand avenue. As be approached the' railroad crossing, bis view was obstructed by a high fence…
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