Whoram v. Township of Argentine
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Case by Charles D. Whoram against the township of Argentine for injuries sustained by reason of a defective highway. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
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Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Case by Charles D. Whoram against the township of Argentine for injuries sustained by reason of a defective highway. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. That portion of the declaration relating to the place of the accident reads as follows: “That heretofore, to wit, on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1893, the said township of Argentine, defendant herein, and for more than one year previous thereto, had charge and control of the highways in said township, and had charge and control of a certain portion of the highways situated between the…
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant and recovered a judgment for personal injuries received on a defective highway. Defendant appeals.
The first group of errors assigned relates to the declaration, which defendant claims did not sufficiently describe the place of injury. The defendant pleaded the general issue. While the declaration might well have been more specific, we think it stated a cause of action, and alleged a substantial grievance, and, under the plea interposed by the defendant, is sufficient. Jackson v. Collins, 39 Mich. 557; Briggs v. Milburn, 40 Mich. 512; Burke v. Wilber, 42 Mich.…
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