Legal Opinion

Crane v. Michigan Central Railroad

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 24, 1895PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to Kalamazoo; Buck, J. Case by Edgar A. Crane, administrator of the estate of Daniel A. Crane, deceased, against the Michigan Central Railroad Company, for negligently causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, C. J.

Plaintiff’s intestate, who was 12 years of age, and another lad, who was 16 years of age, were killed while on the highway in a top buggy at a railroad crossing. Both highway and railroad way ran in the same general direction for some distance east and west from Comstock station. The crossing is about one mile west from the station. Both railroad and highway ran parallel, in a northwesterly direction, from the station to the crossing in question. The railroad way then curves to the south, crossing the highway, and running on the south side thereof. The boys were driving west, and the engine…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. StarksIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. Lambert v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Baltimore & O. R. v. O'NeillCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1911
  4. Nichols v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Cinadar v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916

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