Mulvihill v. Detroit United Railway

John Francis Mulvihill, a boy 20 months old, on Sunday afternoon, June 19, 1921, received injuries by being struck by a street car, which resulted in his death. This litigation resulted. A motion to direct a verdict for the defendant was made and denied at the close of plaintiff’s case. A request to so charge was also made and denied at the close of plaintiff’s rebuttal. The verdict was $12,500 for the plaintiff. Motions non obstante and for a new trial were made and denied; exceptions taken and the cause removed to this court on writ of error. The accompanying diagram will help to explain…