Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Taylor
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1922No. Docket No. 105PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
Plaintiff had dimmed the lights on his automobile while passing another car in the nighttime. Driving with such lights and with a spot light lighting the margin of the traveled road just in front of his right wheel he collided with the rear of an unlighted truck standing upon the margin of the traveled part of the highway.
He testified:
“I had not turned the lights on full yet when I struck the truck; I hadn’t had time to turn them on
*111full. I was driving; my eyesight is good and my wind shield was clean and clear, and I was looking oTinorl oil fivyip
“Q. But by the aid or with the aid of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lauson v. Town of Fond du LacWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- West Construction Co. v. WhiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
- Serfas v. Lehigh & New England RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Fisher v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Kansas · 1917
- Harnau v. HaightMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Morehouse v. City of EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1926
- Weston v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
- Ruth v. VroomMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
- Smiley v. Arrow Spring Bed Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1941
- Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. HussIndiana Court of Appeals · 1932
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