Legal Opinion
Ryan v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 23, 1926No. 25,330PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibbll, J.
Action for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals from the order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
The plaintiff was injured about 10:30 o’clock on the night of September 16, 1924, in defendant’s depot in St. Paul, by falling into an elevator shaft while about his work of handling mail. The plaintiff in going from floor to floor used automatic freight elevators furnished by the defendant. They were not under his charge or control. He had…
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