Legal Opinion

Doty v. Postal

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 1891PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Osceola. (Judkins, J.) Case under civil damage act. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

This is an action brought in the circuit court for the county of Osceola by Elizabeth Doty as plaintiff, against Wellington Postal, Frank S. Postal, and Orville M. Bush as defendants, to recover damages sustained by her to her means of support, occasioned by the death of her husband, Frank Doty, which death was *144caused by the intoxication of Seymour Bailey and others at the saloon of defendant Wellington Postal. Seymour Bailey, while so intoxicated, shot and killed the husband of plaintiff. The action is based upon section 20, Act No. 313, Laws of 1887 (3 How. Stat. § 2283 e 3). The defendant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Neu v. . McKechnieNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  2. Brockway v. PattersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Thomas v. DansbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Peacock v. OaksMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Bell v. ZelmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. LaBlue v. SpeckerMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Scholten v. RhoadesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Bistline v. Ney Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. Hill v. AlexanderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  5. Heikkala v. IsaacsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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