People v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to recorder’s court of Detroit; Jeffries, J. The Detroit United Railway was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Detroit, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is certiorari to review the finding of defendant guilty of violating a city ordinance. We quote sufficiently from the opinion of the trial judge to indicate the questions involved as follows:
*144“This is a complaint against the Detroit United Railway charging a violation of a city ordinance on the 11th day of September, 1917, in that it did not stop its cars at the crossing or intersection of Woodward avenue and Chamberlain avenue in the city of Detroit when hailed and signaled so to stop by certain persons, who desired to become passengers thereon, one such person being T. Frank Hooley, the…
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