Fenton v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.

Matson, Justice.

Appeal in a personal injury action from an order denying defendant’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

Issues arise upon this appeal as to: (1) Alleged error of the trial court in failing to give an express instruction on the issue of contributory negligence; (2) appellant’s allegation that the court’s charge erroneously permitted the jury to test the bus operator’s negligence only by the highest-degree-of-care standard applicable to the relationship of carrier and passenger; (3) the denial of a requested instruction that the bus…