Legal Opinion

Trudell v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1901PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Case by Elizabeth Trudell, administratrix of the estate of William Trudell, deceased, against the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

This action is brought by the plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of William Trudell, deceased, to recover damages for injuries resulting in the death of the latter, a boy 7 years and 4 months old at the time of the injury. He was killed about 3 o’clock , on Sunday afternoon, upon defendant’s track, about half way between Mack avenue and Hale street, in the city of Detroit. At the place where the injury occurred there were two main tracks and a side track, and at the time there was a Lake Shore train coming towards him from the south, on the east main track. He was standing, as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Masser v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  2. Battishill v. HumphreysMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Henderson v. Detroit Citizens' Street-Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Baker ex rel. Baker v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Starbard v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Jessica Frye v. CSX Transp., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
  2. Knickerbocker v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Mollica v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Palmer v. Oregon Short Line R.Utah Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Langford v. RogersMichigan Supreme Court · 1936

37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API