Hunter v. Village of Ithaca
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gratiot; Stone, J. Case by Maranda Hunter, administratrix of the estate of Bruce Hunter, deceased, against the village of Ithaca, for negligent injuries to her intestate, resulting in his death. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The plaintiff sued for damages for injuries sustained by her husband which are claimed to have caused his death. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant brings error. The decedent, while walking with his son on South street in the defendant village, was tripped and thrown forward by one end of a loose plank. The son stepped on the plank near the end, and it appears that the stringers were defective and decayed, causing the plank to become loosened and fly up. It also appears that the stringers were originally so placed as to leave 12 to 14 inches of the planks overhanging on one side of the walk.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Strudgeon v. Village of Sand BeachMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Township of Medina v. PerkinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
- Will v. Village of MendonMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
- Chase v. BoughtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Randall v. Township of SouthfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
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