Brown v. Rapid Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Brooke, J. Case by Carrie Brown against the Rapid Railway Company to recover damages for her expulsion from defendant’s car. From a judgment for plaintiff, on verdict directed by the court, for an alleged inadequate amount, she brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This case is a companion case to that of Samuel J. Brown v. Rapid Railway Co., 130 *592Mich. 483 (90 N. W. 290). The present plaintiff is the wife of the plaintiff in that case, and was his companion on the occasion there adverted to. It appears in this case without dispute that the plaintiff’s husband purchased for her a coupon ticket, composed of eight parts, the eighth part of which was signed by the general manager. The coupons attached thereto contained the statement, “Void if detached from signature coupon.” Through no fault of plaintiff or her husband, these coupons were taken up…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Frederick v. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Hufford v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- McRae v. Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Mahoney v. Detroit Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
- McCullough v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Shelton v. Erie RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1907
- Light v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Loy v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
- Norton v. Consolidated Railway Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Morrill v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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