Fortin v. Bay City Traction & Electric Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Collins, J. Case by Ellen Fortin against the Bay City Traction & Electric Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff through the negligence of the operatives of one of the defendant’s cars on the Banks line, so-called, in Bay City, on the afternoon of August 12, 1905. At the crossing of the defendant’s line with the tracks of the Michigan Central Railroad Company is constructed a steel viaduct, which is a continuation of the street over the Michigan Central *318tracks. The southerly approach to the steelwork or span is somewhat steep. Then for a distance of 125 feet the span is level. From the end of the level portion the street…
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