Follman v. City of Mankato
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Blue Earth county, Start, J., presiding, (acting for the judge of the Sixth district,) refusing a new trial. cited Prideaux v. City of Mineral Point, 43 Wis. 513; Houfe v. Town of Fulton, 29 Wis. 296; Otis v. Town of Janesville, 47 Wis. 422, (2 N. W. Bep. 783;) Lake Shore, etc., B. Co. v. Miller, 25 Mich. 274; Stillson v. Hannibal, etc., B. Co., 67 Mo. 671; Holly v. Boston Gas Light Co., 8 Gray, 123,132, (69 Am.
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Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Blue Earth county, Start, J., presiding, (acting for the judge of the Sixth district,) refusing a new trial. cited Prideaux v. City of Mineral Point, 43 Wis. 513; Houfe v. Town of Fulton, 29 Wis. 296; Otis v. Town of Janesville, 47 Wis. 422, (2 N. W. Bep. 783;) Lake Shore, etc., B. Co. v. Miller, 25 Mich. 274; Stillson v. Hannibal, etc., B. Co., 67 Mo. 671; Holly v. Boston Gas Light Co., 8 Gray, 123,132, (69 Am. Dec. 233;) Carlisle v. Sheldon, 38 Yt. 440; Brown v. N. F. C. B. Co., 31 Barb. 385; Munroe v. Leach, 7 Met. 274; Puterbaugh…
1Opinion of the CourtDioeinson, J.
While the plaintiff was riding upon a public street in the city of Mankato with one Kiefer and his wife, in Kiefer’s private carriage, and at his invitation, the carriage was precipitated into a ditch or gully in the street, causing the injury complained of. The plaintiff was a sister of Mrs. Kiefer. The ground of action is the alleged negligence of the city in respect to the condition of the street. The case presented an issue as to whether Kiefer was chargeable with negligence in the driving of his team which contributed to produce the injury.
*523The court instructed the jury that if Kiefer was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- Dyer v. . Erie Railway CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Prideaux v. City of Mineral PointWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. ShackletIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Cuddy v. HornMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Bricker v. GreenMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
- Cotton v. Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Cunningham v. City of Thief River FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Dean v. Pennsylvania R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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