Legal Opinion

Light v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1911No. Docket No. 50PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Alcona; Connine, J. Case by Albert Light against the Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company for wrongfully ejecting plaintiff from a train. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.

Plaintiff, a barber residing at Au Sable, was a member of the Harrisville baseball team, which played at Alpena on July 15, 1910. Harrisville is located between Alpena and Au Sable; all three stations being upon defendant’s road. After the conclusion of the game, the manager of the ball team purchased from the defendant’s agent at Alpena nine tickets for Harrisville and one for Au Sable, and the team boarded the train. The conductor took up the tickets between Alpena and Harris-ville. As the train left Harrisville, the conductor demanded from plaintiff transportation between Harrisville and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Frederick v. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Mahoney v. Detroit Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Brown v. Rapid Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Valencia v. Shell Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Schroeder v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Moss v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Burnham v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Goldman v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1918

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