Bray v. Michigan United Traction Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham; Collingwood, J. Case by Mahlon Bray against the Michigan United Traction Company for injuries to plaintiff’s horse. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiff is a farmer living about six miles from the city of Lansing. In going to the city of Lansing he frequently traveled what is known as the River Drive road, through the Michigan Agricultural College grounds, which runs in a southeasterly and northwesterly direction. This road intersects Michigan avenue, which is the street running from Lansing to East Lansing, at an acute angle. The defendant operates an electric railway on Michigan avenue. Its track-is on the south side of the highway where the River Drive crosses the track.
The plaintiff was driving a heavy team of horses hitched…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Manos v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Champaign v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Stevenson v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Puffer v. Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Britton v. Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1918