Township of West Bloomfield v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Oaklánd; Smith, J. Mandamus by the township of West Bloomfield to compel the Detroit United Railway to comply with the provisions of its franchise. There was an order granting thp writ, and respondent brings certiorari. Affirmed. The relator, the township of West Bloomfield, granted a franchise to the Pontiac & Sylvan Lake Railway Company, a street railway corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct a road through the township.
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Certiorari to Oaklánd; Smith, J. Mandamus by the township of West Bloomfield to compel the Detroit United Railway to comply with the provisions of its franchise. There was an order granting thp writ, and respondent brings certiorari. Affirmed. The relator, the township of West Bloomfield, granted a franchise to the Pontiac & Sylvan Lake Railway Company, a street railway corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct a road through the township. Among the conditions granted and accepted and which are involved in this case are: (а) All passenger cars to be used on said railway shall be…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
{after stating the facts). 1. The jury, to whom the issues were submitted, found upon the evidence that the respondent’s cars were not of modern design, and were not supplied with suitable appliances for a suburban railway to insure the comfort and convenience of passengers, in that they had no toilet rooms or water tanks. The evidence fully sustains the finding. A car in a city, which one may take on emerging from his home, or after a few minutes walk, is different from a car running through the country, where its patrons often have to ride or walk an hour or more before entering the car.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Fort Wayne & Belle Isle Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Sternberg v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Township of Ross v. Michigan United Railways Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
- City of Detroit v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
- City of Bay City v. Saginaw-Bay City Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919
- People v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
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