Hazen v. Bay City Traction & Electric Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Collins, J. Case by Eva Hazen against the Bay City Traction & Electric Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover for injuries alleged to have been received at Wenona Beach, a summer resort on Saginaw Bay, while a passenger on one of defendant’s cars, through the negligence of defendant’s employés in starting the car while she was alighting therefrom or just after she had alighted.
The first count of the declaration alleged that:
“ It then and there became and was the duty of said defendant to furnish and provide for and have in control of such cars capable, skillful, careful and competent men to act in the capacity of motormen and conductors, so that persons…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad v. KirkwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Drolshagen v. Union Depot RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Gregory v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Smalley v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Capen v. StevensMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
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