Edberg v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Acticm in the municipal court of Duluth to recover $500. The facts are given in the opinion. The case was tried before Eunck, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss, and a jury which returned a verdict for $400. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for 'a new trial, was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict defendant' appealed to the district court for that county.
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Acticm in the municipal court of Duluth to recover $500. The facts are given in the opinion. The case was tried before Eunck, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss, and a jury which returned a verdict for $400. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for 'a new trial, was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict defendant' appealed to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard by Cant, Dancer and Fesler, JJ., who reversed the judgment and remanded the case for a new trial. From the order reversing the judgment…
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
Plaintiff was struck by a motorcycle operated by defendant and brought this action in the Duluth municipal court for damages for injuries to his person. He recovered a verdict, and from the judgment entered thereon an appeal was taken- to the -district court, where the judgment was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial. Plaintiff appealed from the order of the district court.
At the time of the accident, pkuutiffi was a Duluth traffic policeman, and, mounted on the motorcycle, was pursuing the driver of an automobile, who was exceeding the speed limit. In trying to overtake…
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