Battishill v. Humphreys
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne. (Jennison, J.) Action on the case for negligence. Defendants bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, by reason of an accident to her, -July 8, 1884, at Summit-avenue crossing, Spring-wells, near Detroit.
The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway was at this time •operated by receivers, and the accident is charged to the negligence of their employ és.
Plaintiff was a child about three years of age. Her father -and mother lived on Ferdinand street, a block next west of Summit avenue, and were poor people. The father, at the time of the injury, was away at work, and the mother had .gone down town for groceries. She left the…
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