Haugen v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Clay county to recover $3,000 for injury received by plaintiff while walking across defendant’s railway tracks. The case was tried before Roeser, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,000. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwitstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
IÍALLAM, J.
1. In the city of Fargo, North Dakota, defendant’s trains, as they approach the depot, cross Broadway, the principal thoroughfare of the city. Three parallel tracks cross this street. The approach to the tracks along Broadway is protected by safety gates, adjusted so that when down they cover both the street and the sidewalk. On April 4, 1913, plaintiff was passing along Broadway and was struck by one of defendant’s regular passenger trains approaching the depot from the east. Plaintiff recovered a verdict. Defendant appealed from an order denying a motion for judgment or for a new…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Carlson v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Woehrle v. Minnesota Transfer Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Stegner v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Wardner v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
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- Lowe v. Armour Packing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
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