Reem v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county by plaintiff, an infant, by his guardian ad litem, to recover $30,000 damages for personal injuries.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county by plaintiff, an infant, by his guardian ad litem, to recover $30,000 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before O. B. Lewis, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of- plaintiff for $10,500. On motion of defendant for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, the court made an order denying judgment notwithstanding the verdict, but granting a new trial unless plaintiff consent to a reduction of the verdict to $7,000. Plaintiff consented to the reduction, and from the order defendant appealed. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
The evidence in this case tended to show that the boy, aged about 15 years, who was injured, hereinafter called “plaintiff,” was a passenger on a “trailer” upon one of defendant’s electric lines in the city of St. Paul. The car was crowded when plaintiff got on. He could not get a seat, nor was there standing room on the rear platform or the aisle. He jumped off a rear step at the first stop, ran ahead, and stood, on the front platform, with one hand on the chain which, stretched from the front dashboard to a corner stanchion, was designed either to keep passengers from getting on.or off at…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Conlan v. GraceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Topeka City Railway Co. v. HiggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
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- Kight v. Metropolitan RailroadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1903
- Benedict v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Basey v. Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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