Legal Opinion

Cogswell v. Kells

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1940No. Docket No. 55, Calendar No. 40,804PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

The essential facts in this case are not in dispute. Plaintiff brought suit and recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Wayne county for injuries received while on a hunting trip in the northern part of Michigan.

The declaration alleges that in November, 1935, plaintiff was deer hunting south of Hubbard Lake; that about 5 o ’clock in the evening he stopped hunting due to the gathering darkness and proceeded through the woods to the State highway; that the edge of the highway was free of brush or other obstacles to visibility; that he came onto the highway near the traveled portion thereof…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gibbard v. CursanMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Bonnici v. KindsvaterMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
  3. In re PhillipsDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1924
  4. Ely v. O'DellWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Tytar v. HorbalMichigan Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. LaCroix v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Young v. MorrallMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Queen Insurance Co. v. HammondMichigan Supreme Court · 1965

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