Johnson v. St. Paul Foundry Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $30,000 for personal injuries. The answer was a general denial. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Brill, J., who at the close of plaintiff’s case denied the motion of defendant for a directed verdict. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $10,000. The defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $30,000 for personal injuries. The answer was a general denial. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Brill, J., who at the close of plaintiff’s case denied the motion of defendant for a directed verdict. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $10,000. The defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The motion for judgment was denied, and the motion for a new trial was granted on the ground the damages were excessive, unless plaintiff consented to a reduction of…
1Opinion of the Court
Start, O. J.
The defendant had a contract for the furnishing and putting in place of certain steel arches in the Capitol at the city of Pierre, South Dakota, and sent its foreman, Nelson, with two of its employees, the plaintiff and a man by the name of Anderson, to execute the work. The foreman had charge of the work and control of the men, and was the sole representative of the defendant on the work, but he also engaged with tbe other two employees in manual labor. The plaintiff was a laborer and had been in the employ of the defendant two and one-half years as a helper, during which time he…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Merrill v. PikeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Hagerty v. EvansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Johnson v. LindahlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- Kempfert v. Gas Traction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912