Jones v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $5,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,500. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Plaintiff -was a laborer in the employ of defendant with others in the same class of work, in repairing asphalt pavements. The work was in charge of a foreman, who had, as the representative of the city, full charge and control thereof and of the laborers engaged therein. Several teams and wagons were furnished by the city to convey material for use in the work, and, when not loaded with such material, were used by the laborers in going to different points where repairs were needed. The men rode, in the wagons. Frequently at the completion of a particular piece of repairs a supply of hot tar…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wallin v. Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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