Legal Opinion
Ellingson v. World Amusement Service Assn. Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 30, 1928No. Nos. 26,832, 26,833, 26,834, 26,835PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TayloR, C.
During an automobile race at the fair held by the North Dakota State Fair Association at Grand Forks in that state in July, 1925, one of the automobiles left the track and plunged into a crowd of spectators killing A. S. Ellingson and injuring several others. Carrie Ellingson, as widow of A. S. Ellingson, brought an action against the World Amusement Service Association, Inc. and J. Alex Sloan alleging that the accident resulted from their negligence. Under the North Dakota statute the surviving widow may bring such an action. She charged negligence in failing to provide a fence to…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
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