Hilary v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $25,664 for personal injuries caused by a collision with defendant’s street car. The case was tried before Brooks, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $10,000. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Respondent was driving a one-horse grocery wagon on Fourth Street Southeast, Min'neapolis, between six and seven o’clock p. m., December 14, 1906, and while between Fifth and Sixth avenues one of appellant’s street cars struck the rear of the wagon, killing the horse, destroying the wagon, and hurling respondent to the 'ground, and so *433crushing his right leg that amputation resulted, and otherwise injuring him.
1. It was not error to receive evidence as to the speed of the car at various points from the time it passed the viaduct at Fifteenth avenue until the collision occurred. It was admitted…
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