Gerrie v. City of Port Huron

Black river in the city of Port Huron is navigable. The city maintains a swing bridge across the river on Tenth street. When the bridge is turned to permit the passage of a vessel, iron gates across the street close the way to travel. Shortly before 1 o’clock a. m., November 24, 1921, a vessel signaled for a turn of the bridge and a policeman having such duty in charge closed the gates across the street, went upon the bridge and had turned it from the street when a super-six Hudson sedan came over the street from the north, ran into and knocked down the gate guarding the open draw and plunged…