Wortman v. Detroit United Railway

Each of the plaintiffs sued the defendant. The cases were tried together. From a directed verdict in favor of the defendant the case is brought here by writ of error. On November 11, 1918 (Armistice day), the two plaintiffs were proceeding north in a Packard truck operated by one Parker on Lincoln avenue, Detroit. Before the truck approached the intersection of Forest avenue where defendant operates a single track west-bound street railway, one of defendant’s cars passed. At that time Mr. Parker slowed down the truck to about 5 to 7 miles per hour and proceeded towards the intersection. A…