Burghardt v. Detroit United Railway

On October 7, 1915, plaintiff while walking to a restaurant in the city of Detroit reached the corner of Gratiot and Farmer. He desired to cross Farmer but a car on the line of defendant was on that street and he waited for it to get by and then started across the street, passing to the rear of the car. The car track here curved both east and west. While passing the rear of the car, plaintiff was struck by the trolley pole which had become loosened in its socket and fell upon him causing injuries, claimed by him to be of a serious and permanent character. For the recovery of the damages thus…