Burgess v. Stowe
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Case by Harry W. Burgess against W. Arthur Stowe for personal injuries. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is a suit brought to recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff recovered in the court below. Defendant .asks this court to reverse that judgment on the ground that the testimony did not make a case for the consideration of the jury, and upon other grounds, which, as far as needful, will be discussed in this opinion.
1. Did the court err in submitting the case to the jury? Defendant contends that there was no evidence of his negligence, and that plaintiff was, as a matter of law, guilty of contributory negligence. The determination of this question requires an examination of the…
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