Allen v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Plaintiff Preston Allen, who was injured while a guest passenger in an automobile owned and operated by Dr. Earle W. Spohn, has appealed from a judgment of no cause of action entered on the verdict of the trial judge sitting without a jury.

On August 10, 1946, Allen and his wife were invited to be the guests of Dr. Spohn and his family at their cottage on the Canadian side of Lake Huron. Dr. Spohn came to Allen’s home northeast of Rochester, Michigan, about 8 o’clock in the evening, and they proceeded towards Port Huron. When they reached Richmond, Michigan, they inquired of a police officer…