Murphy v. Manistee Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Manistee; Withey, J. Case by Ronald L. Murphy, by next friend, against the Manistee Railway Company for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Defendant operates a street railway in the city of Manistee. It also operates in the summer months an electric railway from the city to Orchard *597Beach, an amusement park, which lies two miles north of the city on Lake Michigan. This railway has a single track, and is constructed on the east side of the public highway, and the trolley poles are placed on the east side of the track. The cars operated thereon are of the summer type with seats extending crosswise. They are entered from running boards extending along the sides of the cap, and grab handles are provided on each stanchion to assist…
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