Lang v. Ginste

Plaintiff sued the defendants to recover damages resulting from being struck while crossing Grand River avenue in Detroit by a taxicab owned by defendant Ginste, operated by defendant Anastas. On trial heard by the circuit judge without a jury the plaintiff had judgment and the defendants appeal. The only question raised here is whether the court erred in finding as a matter of fact that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence. Under the circumstances, we do not reverse unless the evidence clearly preponderates in the opposite direction.

Plaintiff was walking northeasterly…