Budd v. Ann Arbor Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Case by Abraham D. Budd against the Ann Arbor Railroad Company for the negligent burning of plaintiff’s buildings. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). Counsel for defendant in this court assert that they rely upon errors as follows:
1. In the introduction of evidence.
2. In overruling defendant’s motion for a directed verdict in its favor.
3. In refusing to give to the jury proper instructions requested by the defendant.
It is urged by counsel for defendant that inasmuch as plaintiff’s declaration alleged that:
“Said railroad then and there ran so near to the said property so owned by the plaintiff that it was possible for sparks from said locomotive to be blown and carried over to and upon the said property,”
the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railroad v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Matthews v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1898
- Dunning v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1897
- Ireland v. Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Black v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Washtenaw Mutual Fire Insurance v. BuddMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
- Wight v. H. G. Christman Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1928
- Russell v. Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Stickling v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Maier v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1922
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