Sprague v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $50,000 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $40,000. The court denied defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict but granted a new trial unless plaintiff would consent to a reduction of the verdict to $30,000, in which event a new "trial was to be denied. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant railway company, plain*59•tiff recovered a verdict for $40,000. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion for judgment, but granted the motion for a new trial unless the plaintiff should file a stipulation agreeing that the verdict be .reduced to $30,000. This stipulation was duly filed, and the new trial ■denied. From the order the defendant appealed to this court, where it •contends that the verdict was not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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