Flack v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $20,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Hallam, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $500. Prom the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant telegraph company appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
In August, 1904, the wall and roof of a certain brick building located on the corner of Third and Cedar streets, in the city of St. Paul, became injured by a cyclone. The roofing company engaged by the owner to repair the same erected a temporary derrick on the roof of the building, and by means of a rope and pulley lowered the broken brick and material to the ground. At the same time that these repairs were going on, either appellant or the A. D. T. Company were engaged in stringing wires over that corner of the building where respondent was hurt. Under these conditions respondent approached…
2Cited by1 opinion
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