Lansing v. Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Monroe; Lockwood, J. Case by Edith Lansing against the Michigan Central Railroad Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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Error to Monroe; Lockwood, J. Case by Edith Lansing against the Michigan Central Railroad Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This case involves the same accident and liability for alleged negligence as the companion cases, Sarah A. Whipple v. Railroad Co., ante, 41, and Sarah O. Whipple v. Railroad Co., ante, 47. The liability of the defendant for negligence depends upon the same facts as are involved in those cases and is ruled by them. In December, 1899, plaintiff, through her attorneys, Look & Humphrey, brought suit against the…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
{after stating the facts). 1. Thepieadings . show three issues. The declaration presents the issue of the negligence of the defendant as a ground of liability for the plaintiff’s injury. The plea presents the issue of accord and satisfaction, and the age of the plaintiff. The question of accord and satisfaction was eliminated from the consideration of the jury, because it was admitted that the agreement was executed. It was binding upon her as held by the trial court in that case and by this court upon appeal until she became of age. No issue of fact was passed upon by the jury. The merits of…
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