Olivier v. Houghton County Street-Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Houghton; Streeter, J. Case by Charles O. Olivier, administrator of the estate of Cyrille Boivin, deceased, against the Houghton County Street-Railway Company, for negligent injuries to plaintiff’s intestate, resulting in his death. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
On the 21st of June, 1902, plaintiff’s intestate received injuries through defendant’s negligence, which, 14 hours later, on June 22, 1902, caused his death. This suit is brought, under the survival act (section 10117, 3 Comp. Laws), to recover compensation.
The first trial resulted in a small verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, the trial judge holding that recovery for loss of earnings of decedent was limited to the time intervening between his injury and death. That judgment was reversed fby this court (see 134 Mich. 367) on the ground that a recovery might be had “for loss of earnings…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Olivier v. Houghton County Street-Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903
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