MacDearmid v. Detroit United Railway

Plaintiff in the night attempted to cross from the north to the south side of Fort street in Detroit. There the street car tracks of defendant were double. When within 8 or 4 feet of the north tracks plaintiff stopped, as he claims, while a westbound car passed. He then observed an east-bound passenger car on the south track about 1% blocks- to the west. After the west-bound car had passed rapidly, plaintiff started across the tracks. He said the car had passed him about 20 feet when he started. Before reaching the south tracks he looked again for the east-bound passenger car, and saw it, as…