Habina v. Twin City General Electric Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gogebic; Haire, J. Case by Annie Habina, by next friend, against the Twin City General Electric Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Both parties introduced testimony at the trial, a verdict for defendant was directed, and a motion for a new trial denied. It is averred in the declaration that across certain unenclosed lands west of and adjoining the power house of defendant there was—
“A permissive right of way, a regularly traveled route, over which the general public in vehicles and on foot, night and day, was accustomed to pass and repass without let or hindrance, and with entire acquiescence of the owners and lessees of said lands and persons in possession thereof, and of which, said permissive right of way and of the…
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