Van Vranken v. Union News Co.

The plaintiffs in this case reside in Detroit, and wished to start and distribute free, to passengers on incoming trains, an advertising newspaper to be called “ The Hotel Register.” The defendant is a New York corporation, and had the exclusive control of the facilities for the circulation of such paper, and was distributing such a paper at Detroit, called “ The Visitor,” at that time. Dembitz was the defendant's local manager at its office at the Michigan Central depot in Detroit, and Mr. Walsh was the general manager of the defendant's western division. Mr. Wildman saw Walsh and told him…