Morgan v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Lenawee; Chester, J. Case by Marion L. Morgan against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
The plaintiff recovered a judgment for injuries received by him while a passenger on defendant’s road. The case is brought here by writ of error.
There is scarcely any dispute about the facts. Plaintiff resides near Woodstock station on the Ypsilanti Branch •of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. The ■defendant advertised an excursion at reduced rates for the Hillsdale fair in 1901. On the last day of the fair, plaintiff purchased a round-trip ticket to Hillsdale and return, good for that day only. On the way to Hillsdale in the morning there were eleven coaches. On the return trip…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ward v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Willis v. . Long Island Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Cleveland, Etc., Railway Co. v. MoneyhunIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Rolette v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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