Hafner v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,500 damages for personal injuries. The cause was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury, and at the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On September 24, 1890, the plaintiff was struck by one of the defendant’s cable cars at the intersection of Selby avenue and Grotto street, in the city of St. Paul, and seriously injured. This action was brought to recover damages for such injuries. At the close of the evidence, the trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, on the ground that the evidence failed to establish any negligence on the part of the defendant, but did conclusively establish plaintiff’s contributory negligence in the premises. The plaintiff appealed from an order denying his motion for a…
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