Goretski v. Au Sable & Northwestern Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alcona; Connine, J. Case by John M. Goretski against the Au Sable & Northwestern Railway Company for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s horse. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action on the case to recover the value of a horse belonging to the plaintiff which was killed at a place where the defendant’s railroad crosses a highway in Curtis township, Alcona county, on August 3,. 1909. Upon the trial it was conceded by the defendant that the horse was owned by the plaintiff, and that it was killed by being run over by a train operated by the defendant. The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment of $100, and the case is here for review upon errors alleged in the trial, and in the refusal to grant a new trial.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Coleman v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Parker v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Jeffersonville, Madison, & Indianapolis Railroad v. MorganIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by1 opinion
- Smith v. State Highway CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1924