Donahue v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district' court for Ramsey county to recover $5,000 damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion to set aside and vacate the verdict and for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendant.
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Action in the district' court for Ramsey county to recover $5,000 damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion to set aside and vacate the verdict and for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The plaintiff is the…
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
(after stating the facts as above).
It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant was negligent in failing to furnish Donahue with a safe place to work and with proper instrumentalities, and to instruct and warn him of the dangers of the service he was called upon to perform. Plaintiff’s case rests upon the allegations: (1) That Donahue was an inexperienced workman, and was put at work which was more hazardous than that for which he had been employed, without proper instructions; (2) that the usual way of measuring the height of wire above the ground was by means of a tape and wire hook…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jemming v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Morrow v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Connelly v. Minneapolis Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
3Cited by4 opinions
- Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. MathewsIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Consumers Grain Co. v. Wm. Lindeke Roller MillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Poczerwinski V. C. A. Smith Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Smith v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925