Simons v. Township of Casco
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Clair. (Vance, J.) Case. Defendant brings error. The facts-are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
The plaintiff was driving along a public highway in the defendant township, when his horse took fright, as it is claimed, at a hole in the traveled part of the way, and jumped suddenly over the embankment. Plaintiff was seriously injured, and this action is brought to recover damages in consequence thereof.
It appears that at the place of the accident the highway crosses over a ravine by a culvert some 6 feet high. The highway is built up across this ravine for quite a distance, and at the top is some 30 feet wide, until, arriving withing 40 feet of the culvert, it narrows to 13 or 14 feet on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Houfe v. Town of FultonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Hunt v. Town of PownalSupreme Court of Vermont · 1837
- Beall v. Township of AthensMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Selleck v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
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