McLawson v. Paragon Repining Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham; Collingwood, J. Case by Frank McLawson, administrator of the estate of Arthur I. McLawson, deceased, against the Paragon Refining Company for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s decedent. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). There are four assignments of error which may be considered together. They all relate to the action of the court in directing a verdict for the defendant solely upon the ground that plaintiff’s decedent was guilty of such contributory negligence as to preclude recovery as a matter of law. Upon this point counsel for plaintiff assert that a person is not to be held guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law unless all reasonable minds would reach the same conclusion under the undisputed facts. Beach v. City of St. Joseph, 192 Mich. 296 (158 N. W. 1045).
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. DeselmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Wellington v. Downer Kerosene Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Peterson v. Standard Oil Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1910
- Lincoln v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Ellis v. Republic Oil Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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