Legal Opinion

Broffee v. City of Grand Rapids

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Adsit, J., presiding. Case by Bridget Broffee against the city of Grand Rapids for personal injuries. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The following statement of facts is taken from the brief of appellant:

“The plaintiff recovered verdict and judgment for $2,253.75 -in a suit commenced on November 19, 1898, *90under the provisions o'f Act No. 364 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled ‘ An act to provide for the recovery of damages for injuries caused or sustained by reason of defective public highways,, streets, bridges, sidewalks, cross-walks, or culverts’ (1 Comp. Laws, §§ 3441-3445). The plaintiff alleged in her declaration that she was injured by falling upon a defective sidewalk on Plainfield avenue, in the city of Grand…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Battishill v. HumphreysMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Davidson v. City of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Angell v. City of West Bay CityMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Selden v. Village of St. JohnsMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Mason v. City of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Board of Supervisors v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Weller v. WheelockMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Boughner v. Bay CityMichigan Supreme Court · 1909

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