Legal Opinion
O'Connor v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 1910No. Docket No. 46PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error to Wayne; Chester, J., presiding. Case by Emily H. O’Connor against the city of Detroit for personal injuries. A judgment for plaintiff is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
On the 9th day of May, 1907, between 7 and 8 o’clock in the evening, the plaintiff, in company with her daughter, 11 years of age, started from her home to call upon a friend. While walking on the west side of Sixteenth street, they reached an alley crosswalk which was in a defective condition. Some of the boards were broken, and there were a number of holes. When plaintiff arrived at the alley crosswalk, she halted and said to her little girl:
“ Stand until I get across, and then you can come be*194hind me. There isn’t room for us both unless we step in that hole.”
She attempted to avoid the hole,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Oesterreich v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Belyea v. City of Port HuronMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Brown v. EvansMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Velde v. Village of LeroyMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Beauerle v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Griggs v. Saginaw & Flint Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Heck v. HenneMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
- Wolverton v. Village of SaranacMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Soukup v. SummerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964