Ashworth v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff brought suit in her own behalf and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, John F. Ashworth, for damages arising out of a collision with one of defendant’s streetcars. On April 3, 1937, plaintiff and her husband, residents of Monroe, Michigan, drove to Detroit to spend an evening with friends. They left their automobile- at their friends’ home and went by taxi to a night club for dinner. They returned some time after midnight to get their automobile and to drive back to Monroe. It had been raining for the most part of the day and the weather was very cloudy and…