Legal Opinion

Denman v. Johnston

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1891PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Error to Kent. (Grove, J.) Negligence case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, C. J.

The plaintiff’s declaration contains two counts.

The first count alleges that, while plaintiff was traveling in a proper and careful manner upon a public highway in the township of Grand Bapids, Kent county, on the 28th of July, 1889, the defendant carelessly, wrongfully, and unlawfully drove a team of horses attached to a vehicle over him with great force and violence, and plaintiff was knocked upon the ground and grievously hurt, and a certain hernia with which he was afflicted was greatly aggravated”, etc.

*392The second count sets forth that plaintiff was traveling in a proper and lawful manner…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Carter v. ChambersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  2. Battishill v. HumphreysMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Robinson v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Batterson v. Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Bouwmeester v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Gibbard v. CursanMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Knickerbocker v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Labarge v. Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Gleason v. LoweMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Fortner v. KochMichigan Supreme Court · 1935

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