Milbourne v. Arnold Electric Power Station Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham; Wiest, J. Case by Cyrus A. Milbourne against the Arnold Electric Power Station Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant notwithstanding a verdict for plaintiff, and plaintiff brings error.
1DissentHooker, J.
I do not concur in a reversal of this cause, for the reason that in my opinion the *325testimony conclusively shows that the plaintiff assumed the risk of riding upon the end of the car, but for which he would have suffered no injury. He is justly chargeable with contributory negligence under the rule of the following cases cited by counsel: Hickey v. Railroad Co., 14 Allen (Mass.), 429; Posey v. Railway Co., 102 Fed. 236; Glover v. Scotten, 82 Mich. 369; Railroad Co. v. Jones, 95 U. S. 439. See other cases cited in defendant’s brief: Wilson v. Railroad Co., 94 Mich. 20; Benage v. Railway Co.,…
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