Legal Opinion

Bewernitz v. Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1917No. Docket No. 20PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Wayne; Codd, J. Case by August Bewernitz against the Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway for .damages for the negligent killing of certain cattle. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment against defendant in the circuit court of Wayne county in the sum of $325 as damages for the loss of three cows killed on September 20, 1913, by one of defendant’s interurban cars at a point about three miles west of Dearborn on a highway known as Michigan avenue, along the northerly side and within the limits of which defendant’s track ran.

Plaintiff owned and operated a dairy farm in the township, of Nankin, situated about a mile west of the village of Inkster, in Wayne county, and was driving some cows, which were heavy with calf and soon to become…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dupuis v. Saginaw Valley Traction Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Nissly v. Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Ferguson v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Kotila v. Houghton County Street-Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bombard v. NewtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
  2. Going v. Detroit, Jackson & Chicago RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1925

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