Martin v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $15,000 for injury received while crossing defendant’s tracks. The case was tried before Dickinson, <7., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. Prom an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
A verdict for defendant was directed in this case, and plaintiff appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The only question is whether the trial court was right in holding that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
Plaintiff, a young man 29 years of age, at about 8:30 o’clock on the evening of November 25, 1914, was walking with his mother in a westerly direction on the left-hand side of Lowry avenue, N. E., in Minneapolis. Defendant’s tracks cross Lowry avenue at grade near the intersection of that avenue with Seventh street, N. E., as do two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Schneider v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Lawler v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Olson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Stegner v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Clark v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Akerson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Anton v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Olin v. Minnesota Transfer Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Regali v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1922