Wagen v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Blue Earth county to recover $30,-000 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before Severance, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $8,500. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff against defendant to recover damages alleged to have been caused by a defective handhold on a baggage car giving way, thus throwing plaintiff from the car while in motion; the plaintiff claiming to be discharging the duties of train baggage man. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff in the trial court, and defendant appeals from an order denying its combined motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. It is necessary to consider only one question, viz. was the verdict justified by the evidence?
Appellant denies that the respondent…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Church v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Evarts v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Willis v. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888
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