Borschall v. Detroit Railway

This action was brought to recover for personal injuries received by the plaintiff, which, it is claimed, were the result of the carelessness of the defendant company. The plaintiff had verdict and judgment for $2,000.

On February 11, 1896, about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the plaintiff was driving east on Elizabeth street in Detroit. The defendant has a double track on Clifford street, which crosses Elizabeth at right angles. The west track is used by cars south bound, and the east track by cars going north. The plaintiff' is about 54 years old, and has lived in Detroit about 14 years. On…