Lockwood v. Tennant
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Saginaw; Beach, J. Case by Mary A. Lockwood, administratrix of the estate of Charles W. Lockwood, deceased, against James H. Tennant for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. There was judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
The plaintiff sues as the administratrix of the estate of Charles W. Lockwood, her husband, who *306died from injuries received as a result of a fall from a high scaffold while in the employ of defendant, who had a contract to do the mason work on a large building to be used as a beet sugar factory. The case was tried by a jury, who returned a verdict in favor of defendant. The case is brought here by writ of error.
Upon the day of the accident, several hundred men were at work building scaffolds, and tearing down others, placing steam pipes and machinery, building walls, and many other things…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cone v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Hunn v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Ragon v. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1893
- McDonald v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Lamotte v. BoyceMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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