Hall v. Davis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action transferred to the district court for St. Louis county to recover $7,460 for destruction of property by fire caused by locomotives of the Great Northern Railway Company. The case was tried with others before Cant, Hughes, Dancer, Fesler and Freeman, sitting en banc. The court, Cant, J., made findings and as conclusions of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $7,400. Defendant’s motion to amend the findings was denied.
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Action transferred to the district court for St. Louis county to recover $7,460 for destruction of property by fire caused by locomotives of the Great Northern Railway Company. The case was tried with others before Cant, Hughes, Dancer, Fesler and Freeman, sitting en banc. The court, Cant, J., made findings and as conclusions of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $7,400. Defendant’s motion to amend the findings was denied. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Action against the director general of railroads for negligently setting and allowing a fire to escape, while in control of the branch of the Great Northern Railroad running from Cloquet northwesterly to Flood-wood, Minnesota, the fire so set having reached and consumed plaintiff’s property in the city of Cloquet, on the evening of October 12, 1918.--*36This action and 277 other actions of like nature were, 'by stipulation, consolidated and tried to five' judges, without a jury, to determine the issue of liability, and, if defendant was held liable, the amount of damages was thereafter to be…
2Cited by6 opinions
- Hollister v. UlviSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Erickson v. StricklerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- McCool v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Silver v. HarbisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- McCool v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
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