Rustad v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Pennington county 'to recover $1,-150. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion. Tbe case was tried before Grindeland, J., wbo denied defendant’s motions for dismissal of tbe action and for a directed verdict in its favor, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict for $660. From tbe judgment entered pursuant to tbe order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, 0.
Tbis is an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment in favor of tbe plaintiff in an action to recover damages for tbe loss by fire of property shipped by tbe plaintiff over tbe railroad of tbe defendant and in its possession at tbe time. Tbe case was bere before and is reported in 122 Minn. 453, 142 N. W. 727. Upon that appeal, wbicb was by tbe plaintiff from an order refusing a new trial, we beld that tbe facts made a question for tbe jury upon tbe liability of tbe defendant for tbe destruction by fire of tbe property of tbe plaintiff while in its possession as warehouseman. Tbe…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rustad v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hoel v. Flour City Fuel & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919