Kerr v. City of Detroit

On March 12, 1927, William Kerr, plaintiff, boarded a street car to go from his place of employment to the corner of Manchester and John B. streets in the city of Highland Park, Michigan, where he was in the habit of changing cars for a Northwestern belt car in order to proceed to his home. When he arrived at the place for changing cars, he found that the small “one-man” car was about to start. The car has only one door, and is manned only by a motorman, who also acts as conductor. He saw plaintiff coming and held the car. Immediately upon his entering the car, it started around the curve.…