Early v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

The defendant has a turn-table at Cold-water in its yards. On th8 night of.the eighth of November, 1883, the plaintiff fell into it, and received the injuries of which he complains in this suit.

He alleges, as grounds for recovery, that the' defendant kept its turn-table in close proximity to the street, and carelessly and negligently allowed the same to remain uncovered and unfenced, and in consequence of .which the plaintiff, in passing the same in a dark night, missed his way, and fell into the excavation made for the table.'

The cause was tried at the Branch circuit, and Judge Pealer…