May v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Big Stone county to recover $40,000 for the death of plaintiff’s intestate while in defendant’s employ. The case was tried before Flaherty, J., who granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibble, J.
Action for personal injuries. The court directed a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
*3111. Fred Maschke, the plaintiffs intestate, was in the employ of the defendant railway company. He had general charge of the pumps along its line. He used a small gasolene ear referred to in the evidence as a speeder. On October 38, 1918, about 11:30 p. m. he was run over and killed by a southbound train of the defendant some two and one-half miles south of Dumont on the line between Ortonville, Minnesota, and Wahpeton, North Dakota.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Moore v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Plachetko v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
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- Greisch v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Johnson v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928