Richman v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.

For upwards of four years, plaintiff resided on the Adams road near its intersection with Woodward avenue, in the village of Birmingham, Michigan. To enter the Adams road from Woodward avenue, one must cross five tracks of two rails each. The two most westerly tracks adjoin Woodward avenue and are exclusively for street railway purposes. The three more easterly ones belong to defendant, or other affiliated railroad companies. The easterly and westerly railroad tracks are used to set out cars and also to enable trains to pass one another. The railroad track between these latter two is used as…