Doran v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ereebom county to recover $20,000 for injuries sustained while a passenger on defendant’s train. The case was tried before Kingsley, J., and a jury which returned á verdict against defendant railway company for $7,500. Erom an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant railway company appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff purchased a ticket for the purpose of taking passage from Pladelia to Lake Crystal on a freight train of defendant railway company, and was informed by the ticket agent that the caboose probably would not stop at the station, and that he had better go down in the yard and get on board. The caboose with a bad order car coupled on behind was at the rear of the train. Plaintiff walked along the track to the caboose and attempted to enter the front door but found it locked; he went to the rear door but found that also locked; he placed his grip and coat upon the rear platform…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Webster v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Bahr v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Schultz v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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- Block v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916