Kleinman v. Banner Laundry Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $60,000 damages. The case was tried before Olin R. Lewis, J., who when plaintiff rested denied separate motions to dismiss the action as to each defendant, and at the close of the testimony denied the motion of defendant casualty company for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendants. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action by the plaintiff to recover damages to his property caused by . the explosion of a bother. There was a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
The plaintiff was the owner of improved real, property in St. Paul. The defendant laundry company was the lessee- It conducted a steam laundry therein and owned and used in connection therewith a large tubular steam bother. The defendant casualty company was the insurer of the laundry company against damage caused by the explosion of the bother.
1. On July 22, 1919, a few minutes after…
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