Halverson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, tbe Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, from an order of the District Court of Fillmore County, John Whytock, J., made September 11, 1893, denying its motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, Elmer Halverson, owned and occupied a farm on the line of defendant’s railroad near Peterson. There was a farm crossing on his land. The gate in the railroad fence on the south side of the track was defective.
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Appeal by defendant, tbe Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, from an order of the District Court of Fillmore County, John Whytock, J., made September 11, 1893, denying its motion for a new trial. The plaintiff, Elmer Halverson, owned and occupied a farm on the line of defendant’s railroad near Peterson. There was a farm crossing on his land. The gate in the railroad fence on the south side of the track was defective. On August 19, 1892, two yearling colts belonging to plaintiff escaped through this gate onto the track and were killed by a passing train. He brought this action to…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
Defendant’s railroad runs through plaintiff’s farm. Two •of his colts escaped through a broken and imperfectly fastened gate in the fence of defendant along its track, and were killed, and he brings this action to recover damages therefor.
The question of defendant’s negligence- and plaintiff’s contributory negligence were for the jury, but we are of the opinion that there was an error in the admission of evidence.
Plaintiff was allowed to testify, against defendant’s objection, that the section boss, Johnson, told him that the colts were' worth $75 .apiece. There was no evidence that the…
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