Thomas v. Smith
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the -district court for Henne-pin county, Pond, J., denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
'COLLINS, J.
This action was brought to recover for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in defendant’s employ as a boilermaker’s helper, defendant being the owner of the shop in which the accident happened. The verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum-of $1,500, which was subsequently reduced by the court to $1,000. The appeal is from an order denying defendant’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial.
We are of the opinion that the order must be affirmed in part, but that a new trial should have been granted. The plaintiff had worked about…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. Northwestern Tel. Exch. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Franklin v. Winona & St. Peter RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Teal v. American Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Delude v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- King v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
3Cited by3 opinions
- Anderson v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Swanson v. OakesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Jensen v. Commodore Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1904