Boos v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Ramsey county by tbe administra-trix of tbe estate of Martin J. Boos, deceased, to recover $7,500 for tbe death of ber intestate while in tbe employ of defendant. Tbe case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury, 10 members of which signed a verdict for tbe amount demanded. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding tbe verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Action by tbe administratrix of Martin J. Boos to recover damages caused by bis death alleged to have resulted from defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff bad a verdict. Defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion.
Plaintiff’s deceased was killed on January 9, 1913, in defendant’s yards at Shoreham, Minneapolis. These yards were known as tbe east and west end. Tbe former consisted of two lead tracks extending from tbe main line, with 12 other tracks radiating between and connecting them, each long enough to bold a train of about 48 cars. Trains coming into tbe yard were set on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hutchins v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Boswell v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Bordeaux v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
- Hamilton v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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- Walker v. HolbrookSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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