Peklenk v. Isle Royale Copper Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Houghton; Cooper, J. Case by Margaret Peklenk, administratrix of the estate of Mike Peklenk, deceased, against the Isle Royale Copper Company for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s intestate. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Plaintiff recovered a judgment of $750 in the Houghton circuit court for the wrongful death of *646her 12-year-old son. He lost his life by falling into an old excavation on defendant’s mining property, which plaintiff claims should have been guarded. The case was before this court on a former occasion, and the opinion appears in 170 Mich. 299 (136 N. W. 352), where a more extended statement will be found. The appellant raises several questions. Those which we think demand attention are:(1) Was the court in error in granting plaintiff’s challenges of certain jurors drawn upon the panel?(2) Was it…
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- Black v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Pearce v. Quincy Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Peklenk v. Isle Royale Copper Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
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