Haleen v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $6,130 for injuries to plaintiff’s person and property in a collision with defendant’s car. The defense was negligence on the part of plaintiff. The case was tried before Hanft, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $400. From an order granting defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Plaintiff’s testimony shows the following facts: At about eleven o’clock on a Sunday evening in May, plaintiff was drivítíg a seven passenger automobile on Hamline avenue towards Selby avenue in St. Paul. The street was rough and he was traveling from 8 to 10 miles an hour. Defendant’s.street car runs on Selby avenue. As plaintiff was about 100 feet from the eastbound track, he saw an eastbound car approaching about 350 feet from the crossing. Again when he was about 50 feet from the track he looked and saw the car about 175 feet away. It was apparent, *290therefore, that the street car was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Day v. Duluth Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Bartroot v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- O'Connell c. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by6 opinions
- Kolatz v. KellySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Dreyer v. Otter Tail Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939
- Syck v. Duluth Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Pierce v. SandenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
- Geldert v. BoehlandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
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