Hagerty v. St. Paul Brick Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $20,000 for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff’s minor son. The case was tried before Kelly, J.., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,500. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Appellant was engaged in the manufacture of pressed brick, and had three powerful automatically-operated machines, each of which consisted, in part, of a circular top, or table, about thirty six inches in diameter, which revolved from right to left around the center, and in this top, which was three feet above the platform on which the attendants stood, were four moulds, or dies, at equal distances apart, for forming the brick. The moulds were about six inches from the outer edge of the table, were the same length and breadth as the bricks, but some three inches deep.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Truntle v. North Star Woolen-Mill Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bracy v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
- Mastey v. Villaume Box & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908