Beasley v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

The facts in this automobile-train collision case are as follows:

On January 10, 1973, decedent, Jimmy Ray Beasley, Eva Mae Williams, and Wanda K. Catt, were visiting at plaintiff Williams’ home in Mont-rose Township, Genesee County. At approximately 3:30 p.m., the parties entered into decedent’s 1964 Chevrolet and left the Williams’ premises. In doing so, it was necessary to travel over what plaintiffs characterize and argue is a public road and defendant a private driveway. This road/driveway is the only means of entering and exiting the Williams’ property. It is approximately 12 feet wide…