Groat v. Detroit United Railway

Plaintiff recovered for personal injuries which she claimed to have sustained while riding as a passenger on one of defendant’s cars when it collided with another of defendant’s cars.

There was no dispute in the case upon the question of defendant’s liability. The controversy in the case was as to the amount of damages plaintiff under her declaration was entitled to recover. The suit was begun by summons in which the amount of damages claimed was $10,000. The declaration filed later set forth certain specific items for hospital bills, medical attendance and medicines; also loss of wages from…