Legal Opinion

Measel v. Detroit United Railway

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 1911No. Docket No. 31PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Case by Margaret Measel, administratrix of the estate of Benjamin H. Measel, deceased, against the Detroit United Railway, for the negligent killing of decedent. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, C. J.

We take what is a sufficient statement of the case from the charge of the trial judge:

“The testimony in this case upon the part of the plaintiff’s witnesses is to the effect that at the time of the death of the deceased the defendant company operated a street railroad which ran along Locust street and upon which cars were propelled from west to east; that, on the night of the death of the deceased, the deceased was coming with several companions from Sixth street upon a bicycle; that at that time a car was being propelled at a very rapid *689rate from the west; that the car, if the testimony is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Zoltovski v. GzellaMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Gibbs v. DaytonMichigan Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Colborne v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Westover. v. Grand Rapids Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Weil v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Hutton v. Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Deland v. Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1920

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