Fortier v. Newman

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court.

The facts of the case are as follows: On July 5, 1954, plaintiff, Charles Fortier, 54 years of age, a lawyer living in Little Falls, Minnesota, left Ms home around ten o’clock in the evening and drove his car downtown to get a howl of soup. As the restaurant that sold the soup was closed, he walked to the West Side Bar to see the owner thereof about some business. He remained there about ten minutes and ordered a bottle of beer during that time. Previously he had been in the Legion Club and while there ordered one bottle…