Snyder v. Waldorf Box Board Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $25,500 for personal injuries sustained through defendant’s alleged negligence. Defendant’s answer was a general denial. The case was tried before Brill, J., who directed a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The defendant operates a factory for the manufacture of paper box boards. The plaintiff, an electrician, assisted in installing some portion of the electrical apparatus in the factory. Shortly after the opening of the factory the plaintiff was employed to attend and keep running certain pumps situated in the basement of the factory. The pumps were operated by electricity, an electric motor for each pump being placed upon a shelf about six feet and nine inches above the cement floor. At the end of the shaft turned by the motor was a cogwheel about five inches in diameter, which meshed with and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Christianson v. Northwestern Compo-Board Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Blom v. Yellowstone Park Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Glockner v. Hardwood Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Bailey v. Grand Forks Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Mears v. Somers Land Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- McClary v. KnightWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- Bertram v. Bemidji Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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