Marx v. Schultz
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Gage (William G.), J., presiding. Case by Richard Marx against George M. Schultz and others, copartners as the Peninsular Drug Company, for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s wife. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
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Error to Wayne; Gage (William G.), J., presiding. Case by Richard Marx against George M. Schultz and others, copartners as the Peninsular Drug Company, for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s wife. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error. This action was brought by Richard Marx for $25,-000 damages alleged to have been suffered by him on account of the death of his wife, Lydia Marx, caused, according to his claim, through the negligence of the above named defendants, or some of them. It appears that on November 30, 1915, Lydia Marx was being treated by Dr.…
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
(after stating the facts). Fourteen assignments of error are relied upon by the plaintiff and the principal reason urged for reversal in this court is that the court erred in directing a verdict in favor of the defendants and in not submitting to the jury the question as to the cause of the death of plaintiff’s wife.
Preliminary to a discussion as to whether or not there was evidence in the record to warrant the submission of the case to the jury, it is necessary to consider a claim urged now by counsel for the defendants. It is urged that the general assignment of error that “the court erred…
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