Baker ex rel. Baker v. Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad

The plaintiff in this case, a boy seven years and three months old, brings this action to recover damages for personal injuries received by him from being run over by the defendant’s train of cars on the evening of the fifth day of November, 18S6, at Eleventh street, in Bay City, whereby he was seriously injured, and from the effects of which amputation of one of his legs became necessary.

The cause was tried in the Bay circuit court, and the plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for the sum of $5,000 damages. The defendant brings error.

The defendant’s road enters Bay City near its most…