Noack v. Williams, Davis, Brooks & Hinchman Sons

This suit was brought to this court by writ of error, to review a judgment entered in the circuit court for the plaintiff for $3,000. Plaintiff’s intestate, Carl Noack, aged 49 years, was instantly killed January 2, 1911, in the elevator shaft of the Jeffers building at Saginaw. The building belonged to Elizabeth Champ, legatee of Michael Jeffers, deceased, and was first leased by Michael Jeffers to the Smart & Fox Company on February 29, 1904, for the term of ten years from and after November 1, 1905. The interest came to Miss Champ later, and the lease was formally assigned to her by the…