Erickson v. Bronson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Washington county to recover $10,000 damages for personal injuries. Tbe case was tried before Williston, J., wbo at tbe close of plaintiff’s testimony granted a motion to dismiss tbe action. From a judgment entered pursuant to tbe order, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover for injuries inflicted on tbe person of plaintiff by an alleged vicious bull. Tbe cause was dismissed in tbe court below at tbe close'of plaintiff’s evidence,, and plaintiff appeals from a judgment in defendants’ favor.
*259The action was dismissed by tbe trial court mainly on the ground that the evidence failed to show that the bull was a vicious animal. We have carefully examined the evidence, and agree with the court below. The case cannot be distinguished from Cuney v. Campbell, 76 Minn. 59, 78 N. W. 878. There is no evidence tending to show that the animal was generally…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cuney v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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