Rucklich v. American Car & Foundry Co.

Plaintiff is the owner of a two-story hotel building erected in 1910, located at the corner of Med-bury avenue and Russell' street in the city of Detroit. The plant of the defendant is on the opposite or east side of Russell street. It had been established many years prior to the erection of plaintiff’s building, and was used in the manufacture of railway cars and other like equipment, necessitating the use of heavy hammers of various weights, which had been installed from time to time, the heaviest weighing 2,500 pounds. In 1916, defendant entered into a contract to manufacture heavy…