Walls v. City of Detroit

The plaintiff while driving his automobile on Dix avenue, in the city of Detroit, ran into a pile of crushed stone and sand, which had been deposited upon the pavement near the curb line by private contractors for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk. When the automobile ran into the obstruction, it overturned, and fell against a passing street car, throwing plaintiff out and injuring him, and he has instituted this suit to recover *613damages therefor. At the close, of the plaintiff’s proofs, the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant on the ground that the city was not liable…