Legal Opinion

Stapleton v. Independent Brewing Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1917No. Docket No. 130PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Error to Wayne; Shepherd, J., presiding. Case in justice’s court bj. William J. Stapleton against the Independent Brewing Company for. the negligent killing of plaintiff’s horse. There was judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appealed to the cir-. cuit court by writ of certiorari. Judgment for plain-, tiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

This suit arises as a result of an automobile accident. The suit was commenced in justice’s court to recover the sum of $375 for damages done, as a result of the accident to a wagon and team of horses belonging to plaintiff. The automobile which caused the accident was owned by the defendant, but at the time of the accident above-referred to it had loaned it to the Detroit Axle Company to be used in the Detroit Axle Company’s business, and at this particular time the automobile was being, driven by an employee of the Detroit Axle Company. The record discloses the following:

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lewis v. AmorousCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Hartley v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Jones v. HogeWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Brinkman v. ZuckermanMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Cunningham v. CastleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Van Oster v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Young v. MasciSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Moore v. PalmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Swanigan v. State Farm InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Bowerman v. SheehanMichigan Supreme Court · 1928

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