Legal Opinion

Campbell v. City of Kalamazoo

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 1890PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Kalamazoo. (Buck, J.) Negligence case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCahill, J.

The plaintiff was injured by a fall upon a sidewalk on Kalamazoo avenue, in the city of Kalamazoo, on May 21, 1889. The injury was caused by the plaintiff's stepping on a loose board, which flew up and tripped her. She claims to have been permanently injured, and on the trial secured a verdict and judgment for §3,200.' The city brings error.

The first assignment of error relates to remarks made by counsel for plaintiff in his opening address to the jury. The error alleged is that counsel stated to the jury that he should offer to show upon the trial that the sidewalk in front of Mr. Stone's…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dundas v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Scripps v. ReillyMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Moore v. Township of KenockeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Armstrong v. Town of AckleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
  5. Geveke v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Strudgeon v. Village of Sand BeachMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Fuller v. Mayor of JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Larned v. VanderlindeMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  4. McFalls v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1898
  5. Styles v. Village of DecaturMichigan Supreme Court · 1902

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