Legal Opinion
Willie v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 10, 1933No. 29,514PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OLSEN, Justice.
Defendant appeals from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment or a new trial after verdict for plaintiff.
The action is for recovery of damages to plaintiff’s crops in June, 1931, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in the maintenance and operation of a small dam at the place where Pine Lake outlets into Pine River, whereby crops of plaintiff were flooded and destroyed. Plaintiff’s land, on which the damage is claimed, is located about 10 miles below the dam as the river flows. The part of the land on which the damage is claimed to have…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gould v. Winona Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Bridgeman-Russell Co. v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- City Water Power Co. v. City of Fergus FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Barnard v. City of Fergus FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Winans v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brizendine v. Nampa Meridian Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1976
- Eaves v. City of OttumwaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
- Mahowald v. Minnesota Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Lamb v. South Unit Jehovah's WitnessesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Tope v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1937
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