Pamburn v. Michigan Central Railroad

Defendant reviews by writ of error a judgment recovered by plaintiff for $3,000 for injuries sustained by him, due to a collision between a Ford coupé in which he was riding and the locomotive on one of defendant’s north-bound passenger trains at a highway crossing near the village of St. Charles, in Saginaw county. Defendant moved for a directed verdict, for the reason that there was no competent proof of its negligence, and also because under the proofs the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. This motion was taken under advisement and the cause submitted to the jury, after…