Michaud v. Grace Harbor Lumber Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Waite, J. Case by Theophilus Michaud against the Grace Harbor Lumber Company for maintaining a defective dock. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The plaintiff is a half owner of the schooner “John Jewett.” The defendant is a corporation doing business at Hammond’s Bay, Presque Isle county. In October, 1898, the defendant, through its officers, chartered the vessel to go to the defendant’s dock at Hammond’s Bay, and take on a load of lumber to be transported to Detroit. The vessel was sent in charge of her master, Capt. Stone, and arrived at the defendant’s dock on Sunday, the 16th of October. In the evening of the following day she broke from her mooring, and was driven ashore. This action is brought to recover for damages sustained,…
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