Legal Opinion

Burtram v. Michigan Central Railroad

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1907No. Docket No. 41PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Wayne; Rohnert, J. Case by Anthony Burtram, Jr., by next friend, against the Michigan Central Railroad Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, C. J.

Plaintiff, a boy five years old, by his next friend, sues defendant for injuries received upon *167defendant company’s tracks at Bay City Junction, in Detroit. He went upon defendant’s premises from the highway near the junction of E street and Hubbard avenue. These streets do not cross the railroad right of way, but their junction forms a right angle, the company’s right of way running along and being next adjacent to the west line of Hubbard avenue and the west end of E street, which abuts on said right of way. Formerly along this line of defendant’s right of way there was a post and wire…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Flint & Pere Marquette Railway Co. v. LullMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  2. McGrath v. Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette R. R.Michigan Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Rabidon v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Grondin v. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. CampbellMichigan Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hoover v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Thomas v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1915

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