Ziegler v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tlie district court for Hennepin county by the father of Robert D. Ziegler, a minor, to recover $5,000 for injuries received by the minor son in a collision between defendant Phillips’ jitney bus, while a passenger in the bus, and defendant company’s street car.
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Action in tlie district court for Hennepin county by the father of Robert D. Ziegler, a minor, to recover $5,000 for injuries received by the minor son in a collision between defendant Phillips’ jitney bus, while a passenger in the bus, and defendant company’s street car. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who at the close of the testimony denied separate motions of defendants for directed verdicts and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,200. Prom an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant Phillips appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
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Action for personal injuries occasioned by the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff had a verdict and defendant appealed from an order denying his motion for judgment or a new trial. The principal contention of appellant is that the evidence conclusively shows contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff and that the court erred in not directing a verdict for defendant. In that contention we do not eoncui'. A discussion of the evidence will serve no useful purpose. It presented a question of fact for the jury. The negligence of defendant is conceded, at least the sufficiency of…
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