People v. Detroit Citizens' Street-Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to recorder’s court of Detroit; Chapin, J. The Detroit Citizens’ Street-Railway Company, a corporation, and Jere C. Hutchins, its vice-president and treasurer, were convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Detroit respecting the service of cars.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Mr. Hutchins is vice-president and treasurer of the Detroit Citizens’ Street-Railway Company, a corporation operating a line of street railways in the city of Detroit'. In February, 1897, the common council of the city adopted an ordinance requiring the street-railway company to “provide sufficient cars upon Gratiot avenue so that a six-minute service shall be given upon said avenue between Mack and Sheridan avenues between the hours of 5:30 a. m. and 10 p. m.” Section 3 of the ordinance reads as follows:
“Sec. 3. Any violation or failure to comply with the provisions and requirements of this…
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