Westover. v. Grand Rapids Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Stuart, J. Case by Carrie M. Westover, as executrix of the estate of Charles M. Westover, deceased, against the Grand Rapids Railway Company for the unlawful killing of plaintiff’s intestate. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
In the early evening of November 3, 1910, Henry J. Horrigan was driving his automobile in a westerly direction on Briggs avenue, in the city of Grand Rapids. In the automobile with him were his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Westover. It *375was Ms intention, when he reached the intersection of Briggs and Grandville avenues, to cross over the street car tracks and drive south on Grandville avenue. As he approached Grandville avenue, he looked to the south and saw the headlight of an approaching street car. His estimate of the distance it was away was 200 feet. He was going from 6 to 8 miles…
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