Germann v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
’ Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $10,000 for assault and battery. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Watts, J"., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,000. Erom an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial, provided plaintiff consent to a reduction of the verdict to $1,000, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s trains from Grand Forks, in North Dakota; to Crookston, this state. He became involved in a fistic and thumb-chewing-altercation with a col*248ored cook employed in the buffet car, and brought this action to recover damages for injuries resulting therefrom, charging in his complaint that the colored cook wilfully, violently, and wantonly assaulted him, and struck, beat, and bruised his head, body, and limbs. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below for $2,000. Defendant thereafter moved for a new trial upon the grounds: (1) That the damages…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gunderson v. Northwestern Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Abraham v. HollowaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
3Cited by5 opinions
- Rief v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Harper v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- Wallerick v. McGill-Warner Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Germann v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Vercruise v. CarrollSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922