Weireter v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $7,465 for the death of plaintiff’s testate while in the employ of defendant company. The case was tried before Michael, J., who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying her motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Action to recover for a death caused by the alleged wrongful or negligent act of defendant. At the close of plaintiff’s case defendant rested and moved for a directed verdict. The motion was granted. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied, and she appeals.
George Weireter, plaintiff’s testate, had been in the employ of defendant, a railway company, as a watchman in its switching yards at St. Paul for more than 10 years prior to February 11, 1919. The particular yard in which he then was stationed is known as the Como yard, extending westerly from the Rice street bridge toward Como…
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