Ingersoll v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ogemaw; Sharpe, J. Case by Elbert V. Ingersoll as administrator of the estate of William Quigley, deceased, against the Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company for the negligent killing of the deceased. A judgment for defendant entered by the court on the opening statement of plaintiff’s attorney is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The declaration with the rule to plead in this cause was filed January 12, 1909, and set forth in due form actionable negligence on the part of the defendant resulting in the injury to, and death of, deceased, and due care on his part, claiming damages in the sum of $20,000 to himself, in consequence of such injuries, from his loss of earnings, and the pain and suffering that he endured during his lifetime. It also claimed damages in a similar amount for the pecuniary injury sustained by the widow and child as next of kin by reason of being deprived of means of support, and contributions that…
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