Swenson v. Erlandson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Lac qui Parle county, Flaherty, J., denying a motion for judgment in their favor notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover damages for the destruction of plaintiff’s property by fire, alleged to have been set and started by the negligence and carelessness of defendants. Plaintiff had a verdict in the *264court below for tbe stipulated value of tbe property, whereupon defendants moved the court for judgment notwithstanding the same, and appeal from an prder denying it.
The only question presented for our consideration is whether there is any evidence reasonably tending to sustain the allegations of the complaint that the fire which destroyed plaintiff’s property was set by defendants’ threshing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Orth v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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- Baxter v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Megow v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Brennan Lumber Co. v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
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