Legal Opinion

Roux v. Blodgett & Davis Lumber Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1891PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Error to Menominee. (Grant, J.) Negligence case. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, J.

This was case for negligence. The court *520below took the case from the jury on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and plaintiff appeals.

Eoux was employed in defendant's saw-mill, upon the band-saw. It was his duty .to take the cants from the saw, and guide them over the rollers, which took them to the gang-saw. The logs were brought to the saw from the north end of the mill, and upon a carriage-way, which extended about 30 feet to the south from the saw. Immediately east of this carriage-way, and running parallel therewith, was a system of rollers upon which the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Kane v. Northern Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Coombs v. New Bedford Cordage Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
  4. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. BayfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Dolner v. The MonticelloU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1870

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Rice v. . Eureka Paper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. Anderson v. SeropianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. McFarlan Carriage Co. v. PotterIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Foster v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. Smith v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1897

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