Sherwood v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent. (Grove, J.) Negligence case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
On September 4, 1888, plaintiff was a passenger on defendant’s road from Benton Harbor to Watervliet, and, in alighting from the train at her destination, was seriously and permanently injured, as she claims, through the negligence of defendant’s servants. This action was brought in the Kent circuit court, where, on a trial before a jury, the plaintiff was awarded a verdict and judgment for $13,388.88. Defendant brings error.
On the trial in the court below, the plaintiff’s claim was that, when the train reached Watervliet, the name of the station was called by one of the trainmen; that *376the…
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- Stone v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1887
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