Cederberg v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administratrix of the estate of Frank E. Johnson, deceased, to recover $5,000 for his death. The case was tried before Simpson, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Frank E. Johnson was employed as an engineer upon a switch engine in the Minneapolis yards of respondent company. The complaint alleges that, while so employed and acting as such engineer, he was killed by the bursting of one of the engine cylinders, the head of which blew off and struck him; that the accident and death of Johnson were wholly due to the defective and unsafe condition of the engine, of which unsafe condition respondent company had notice and knowledge at and prior to the time of the accident, and, having such notice arid', knowledge, it negligently failed to repair the same.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ryder v. KinseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Waller v. RossSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Koreis v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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