Legal Opinion

Christianson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 3, 1895No. Nos. 9242—(89)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Jackson county, P. E. Brown, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

This is a personal injury case. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff was, by the negligence of the defendant and its servants, run over by a hand car, whereby he was seriously and permanently injured. The defendant, by its answer, admits that the plaintiff was injured by being struck and run upon by a hand car on its railway, alleges contributory negligence on his part, and alleges that before the commencement of the action the plaintiff released, acquitted, and discharged the defendant, for a valuable consideration, of and from all causes of action, claims, and demands arising from or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brown v. EatonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  2. Powers v. AmesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
  3. Kennedy v. McQuaidSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Christianson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  2. Gibson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  3. Mix v. DowningSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  4. Cruz v. Central Pasto Viejo, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1933
  5. Hodge v. WallaceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906

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