Weisel v. Eastern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Carlton county to recover $2,000-for personal injuries. The case was tried before Cant, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $500. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
This action is for injuries received by plaintiff while at work as a common laborer in and about defendant’s gravel pit on its railroad near Nickerson, in this state. He had a verdict. Defendant moved for a new trial upon a settled case. The motion was denied by the trial court, from which order defendant appeals, and brings the whole record into this court for review.
The plaintiff was one of a crew of men attending upon a steam shovel in the gravel pit, which was being operated with the customary equipments for loading and hauling gravel from the pit to the main line of defendant’s road. At…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Johnson v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Lavallee v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Pearson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
3Cited by10 opinions
- Jemming v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Wallin v. Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- O'Niel v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Schreiner v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Hanson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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