Legal Opinion

Whitehead v. Board of Education

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1905No. Docket No. 89PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Case by Harry Whitehead against the board of education of the city of Detroit for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant on demurrer, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from defendant corporation for certain personal injuries sustained by him while employed by the said defendant in the painting of one of its school buildings. The declaration is framed upon the theory that the defendant was undertaking and performing the work in question in its corporate capacity, and under the direct supervision and control of its private agents employed by the defendant for the special work of painting and repairing all of defendant’s school buildings; that the said special agents employed by the said defendant were intrusted, not only…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Belles v. BurrMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Attorney General ex rel. Kies v. LowreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Nicholson v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Ferris v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ross v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Daniels v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Howard v. Tacoma School District No. 10Washington Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Sayers v. School District No. 1Michigan Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Richards v. Birmingham School DistrictMichigan Supreme Court · 1957

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