Murray v. City of Detroit

Roy E. Murray brought an action against the city of Detroit (Department of Street Railways) for injuries and damages incurred when his automobile was involved in a head-on collision on a one-way street with a streetcar operated in the opposite direction by defendant’s agent. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s proofs the trial court directed a verdict of no cause of action on the ground that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. The court denied plaintiff’s motion for a new trial and he has appealed. This opinion is limited to the question of whether a verdict should have…