Beattie v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Case by Eva M. Beattie against the city of Detroit for personal injuries., From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1DissentGrant, J.
The city of Detroit, through its board of public works, made a contract with one Julius Porath to repave National avenue “in conformity with the specifications and estimates hereto attached and made part of this contract, * * * and according to all the conditions herein named.” The other parts of the contract, so far as plaintiff’s counsel has considered it material to state them, are as follows:
1. “To erect and maintain a good and sufficient fenco, railing, or barrier around any and all excavations necessary for said work, in such a manner as to prevent accidents.”
2. “To do all work * * * in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Detroit v. CoreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
- Pettengill v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Baker v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Southwell v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Monje v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Hugo v. NanceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Hughes v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Beattie v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Thompson v. City of West Bay CityMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Barker v. City of KalamazooMichigan Supreme Court · 1906