Johnson v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Charles M. Pond, J., made September 27, 1892, denying its-motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, August Johnson, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries he received on account of the negligence of the defendant.
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Appeal by defendant, Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Charles M. Pond, J., made September 27, 1892, denying its-motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, August Johnson, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries he received on account of the negligence of the defendant. The evidence tended to show that defendant erected poles with cross arms, and strung its telephone wires thereon in Central Avenue, a public street in the business portion of East Minneapolis. The weight of wire on each pole was about 400 pounds.…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
After full examination, we are of the opinion that tbe record contains nothing which at all changes tbe legal aspect of this case from what it was when here before, and that every question now presented, except perhaps as to state of tbe evidence upon tbe question whether tbe pole would bave fallen bad Shade-wald removed tbe guys from this building in a proper manner, is res adjudicata, under the decision on the former appeal, 48 Minn. 433, (51 N. W. Rep. 225.)
Tbe pole which broke was a “corner pole” situated at an angle in tbe street, and was subject to tbe lateral strain of 114 No. 14 line…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. Northwestern Tel. Exch. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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