Collar v. Bingham Lake Rural Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Cottonwood county to recover $10,000 for personal injury received by plaintiff in the course of his employment at defendant’s request and under defendant’s directions. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Nelson, J., who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the action. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff was employed to move a house in the village of Bingham Lake, and moved it along a street of the village until further progress was obstructed by the telephone wires of defendant, a rural telephone company. The secretary of the company had charge of its affairs and acted as manager. The company had no other employees, and, whenever any work upon the line became necessary, procured employees of another telephone company to come from a neighboring town and perform it. Plaintiff requested the secretary to remove the wires to enable him to pass with the building, and was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burnside v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Edison Electric Light & Power Co. v. BlomquistSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Howard v. Minneapolis & St. Paul Suburban RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927