Ashe v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $14,000 for injuries received while in the employ of Northern Pacific Railway Company. The answer alleged that plaintiff was negligent. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
On December 26, 1915, plaintiff was employed by the Northern Pacific Railway Company, as switchman in one of its yards in St. Paul. Defendant operated its trains through this same yard. In the part of the yard where plaintiff was employed were two main tracks called the east *177bound and west bound main tracks. A spur, running easterly, branched from the west bound main track. Plaintiff’s train was on the spur and was approaching the west bound main. It was plaintiff’s duty to keep a lookout for trains coming from the Union depot on this same west bound track. If a train appeared, then he must…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Joyce v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Anderson v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Sloniker v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Havel v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Jordan v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Hinkle v. Minneapolis, Anoka & Cayuna Range Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Bryant v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- Weiss v. Great Northern Railway CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970