Legal Opinion

Rouse v. Detroit Electric Railway

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 2, 1904No. Docket No. 115PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Case by Sarah. Rouse, administratrix of the estate of Henry Rouse, deceased, against the Detroit Electric Railway, for negligent injuries to, her intestate, resulting in his death. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.

This case has been here before, and is reported in 128 Mich. 149 (87 N. W. 68). A reference to the case as there reported will make it unnecessary to make a long statement of facts at this time. Upon the second trial a verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff brings the case here by appeal. The important assignments of error relate to the charge of the court. The trial judge, among others, gave the following requests:

*547“ The cars of the defendant company have the right of way upon these tracks. Its motorman had the right to assume that no horse and wagon would be upon the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chauvin v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Rouse v. Detroit Electric RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Tunison v. WeadockMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
  4. La Pontney v. Shedden Cartage Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Mertz v. Detroit Electric RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. MarschkeIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Ablard v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Allworth v. Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1905

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