Grinstead v. Anscer

Plaintiff (wife) obtained a jury verdict of $5,084 sustaining her claim that her husband’s death was caused by defendant’s violation of the Michigan liquor act_ (CLS 1956, §436.22 [Slat Arm 1957 Rev § 18.993]) prohibiting the furnishing or sale of liquor to an intoxicated person. * The trial court, upon defendant’s motion, entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.

April 18, 1956, plaintiff’s deceased husband, a sailor (in uniform), met John Carroll, a marine (in uniform), and Garrette DeBack, a police officer (in plain clothes), ait a Grand Rapids bar, which was known as Vinney’s…