Glasier v. City of Ypsilanti

The plaintiff obtained a judgment of $600 against' defendant for personal injuries received on a defective sidewalk. The case is brought here by writ of error. The errors assigned all relate to the conduct of *675counsel for the plaintiff. It is insisted there was a persistent attempt on his part to put one of the witnesses for the defense in a false position before the jury, and to draw from his testimony inferences which the witness expressly disclaimed. It is also insisted that the counsel persisted in attempting to state what the law was which applied to the case, thus usurping the functions…