Mehegan v. Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Otsego; Sharpe, J. Case by Lillian S. Mehegan as administratrix of the estate of James E. Mehegan, deceased, against the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad Company for the unlawful killing of plaintiff’s intestate. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The defendant is a railroad corporation organized under the laws of Michigan. It owns and operates a railroad which extends from Boyne City to Gaylord, and has branches and spurs running from its main line. Among other things, it transports timber products from the forests along its line of road to the mills and factories in Boyne City, and is what is generally called a logging railroad.
The Boyne City Chemical Company manufactures charcoal, wood alcohol, and by-products, and chars large quantities of wood each day, a large part of which is hauled over defendant’s road from the forests along…
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