Legal Opinion

Hillman v. Detroit United Railway

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 1904No. Docket No. 14PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. Case by Samuel Hillman against the Detroit United Railway for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant company for personal injuries received while crossing its track. The case is brought here by writ of error.

It is the claim of plaintiff he was driving north on Randolph street, which is a north and south street, toward Congress street, which is an east and west street, with a double street-car track upon it; that before he attempted to cross the track he looked both ways, and, seeing no car, started across the tracks, and got nearly across when the rear part of the rear wheel of his wagon was struck by the fender of the car. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Selby v. Detroit RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Britton v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Tunnicliffe v. Bay Cities Consolidated Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Badalamenti v. William Beaumont Hospital-TroyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Morrison v. CarpenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Elliott v. A. J. Smith Contracting Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners v. GLS LeascoMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
  5. People v. TrineMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

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