Shea v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, the St. Paul City Eailway Company, from an order of the District Court of Eamsey County, Brill, J., made September 10, 1891, denying its motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, John C. Shea, a liveryman, was on January 26,1891, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, driving his team and hack east along Eighth Street in St. Paul.
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Appeal by defendant, the St. Paul City Eailway Company, from an order of the District Court of Eamsey County, Brill, J., made September 10, 1891, denying its motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, John C. Shea, a liveryman, was on January 26,1891, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, driving his team and hack east along Eighth Street in St. Paul. In crossing Jackson Street his carriage was struck by the electric street railway cars of defendant, going south, and he was injured, and his hack overturned and broken. He brought this action, claiming the collision was caused by the negligence of…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Action to recover damages for injuries caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff was driving a hack along Eighth street, in the city of St. Paul, going east. As he approached the intersection of Eighth and Jackson streets, (which cross at right angles,) an electric street ear of defendant was approaching the same point from the north, running down Jackson street. As plaintiff was crossing the railway track on the intersection of the two streets, the ear collided with the hack, causing the injuries complained of. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant was negligent in…
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