Kwiechen v. Holmes & Hallowell Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $12,600 damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff’s infant daughter through the alleged negligence of defendant’s servant.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $12,600 damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff’s infant daughter through the alleged negligence of defendant’s servant. The case was tried before Frederick V. Brown, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $100. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied as to the defendant company but granted as to defendant Spears, unless he would consent that the verdict be increased to $350. Defendant company’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted. From the judgment entered…
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
There is little serious controversy as to the facts. The action was brought by the appellant as the father of his minor child, Hstella Kwiechen, against the Holmes & Hallowed Company, a corporation, and Samuel V. Spears, to recover damages for personal injuries.' The jury returned a verdict against the defendant for $100. The plain*150tiff made a motion on various grounds to set aside the verdict as to both defendants, and for a new trial. The motion was denied as to the Holmes & Hallowell Company, and granted as to Spears, unless he consented that the verdict against him should be increased to…
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- Cobb v. SimonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
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