Velde v. Village of Leroy
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Osceola; McAlvay, J. Case by Leonard P. Vander Velde against the village of- Leroy for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
This is an action to recover for an injury alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff on account of a defective sidewalk. He recovered a judgment of $150. The case is brought here by writ of error.
The first group of assignments of error relates to the admission of testimony that others had fallen off the walk, prior to the injury, at the place where the plaintiff was injured. Counsel say this testimony was admissible under Smith v. Township of Sherwood, 62 Mich. 159; Lombar v. Village of East Tawas, 86 Mich. 20; Retan v. Railway Co., 94 Mich. 154; Moore v. City of Kalamazoo, 109 Mich.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Vergin v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
- Retan v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Baker v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Lombar v. Village (Mich. 5-8-1891)Michigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Smith v. Township of SherwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Campbell v. BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Stahl v. Southern Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Underwood v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
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