Hollister v. Hines
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action, in the district court for Wadena county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The answer alleged contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff’s intestate in failing to take proper care and precaution for her own safety before attempting to cross- and in failing-to use her senses of sight and hearing.
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Action, in the district court for Wadena county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The answer alleged contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff’s intestate in failing to take proper care and precaution for her own safety before attempting to cross- and in failing-to use her senses of sight and hearing. The case was tried before Roeser, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendants’ motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $5,400. From an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial,…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The public highway, known as the Jefferson Highway, crosses the Great Northern Railway track within the corporate limits of the village of Wadena, but south of the built-up portion of the village. Plaintiff with his family, consisting of his daughter Alice, 19 years of age, and three younger children, resided on a farm a few miles south of the village. A married daughter, Mrs. McCormick, with her babe, eight months of age, was also at the farm on a visit. On August 23,1919, Mrs. McCormick and Alice, taking the babe with them, drove to the village in plaintiff’s automobile, a Dodge…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Cotton v. Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Gowan v. McAdooSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Zenner v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Carnegie v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Isaacson v. Boston, Worcester & New York Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Fisher v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925
- Burdick v. BongardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Martin v. SchiskaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
- Doll v. ScandrettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
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