Travelers' Indemnity Co. v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. Case by Travelers’ Indemnity Company, as assignee of one Gustav W. Zanger, against the Detroit United Railway for damages done to the automobile of plaintiff’s assignor. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
In this action, begun in justice’s court, and on appeal retried in the circuit court of Wayne county, plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment of $200 for damages done to an automobile belonging to one Zanger, plaintiff’s assignor, when struck by one of defendant’s south-bound street cars on Broadway, in the city of Detroit, between east Grand River and Gratiot avenues, in the early evening of January 12, 1913.
The assignments of error upon which defendant relies are refusal of the court to direct a verdict in its favor because of contributory negligence, submitting the case to. the jury…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chauvin v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Ryan v. Detroit Citizens' Street-Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1900
- Garrity v. Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
- La Pontney v. Shedden Cartage Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
- McQuisten v. Detroit Citizens' Street-Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Morrison v. City of DetroitCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1944
- Reichle v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
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