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Thompson v. City of West Bay City

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 1904No. Docket No. 134PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to Bay; Shepard, J. Case by Martha J. Thompson against the city of West Bay City for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

This is a suit for personal injuries. On the evening of October 26, 1902, plaintiff was injured by falling over an alleged improperly constructed barrier on Elm street, in said defendant city. This barrier was placed across the sidewalk to guard a newly constructed cement walk. The walk was constructed and the barrier erected by one William Green, under a contract with Israel Nontais, the owner of the adja*96cent property. Some time early in the preceding September, defendant had notified Nontais to construct this sidewalk. Nontais thereupon, on the 15th of September, applied for and received…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Rochester v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. Russell v. Inhabitants of ColumbiaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  3. Masterton v. . Village of Mount VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  4. McEvoy v. City of Sault Ste. MarieMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  5. City of Detroit v. CoreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Miller v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Bonneville v. City of AlpenaMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Cox v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Wright v. City of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Bonneville v. City of AlpenaMichigan Supreme Court · 1909

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