Jones v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Faribault county, when the action was tried before Severance, J., and a verdict of $3,000 rendered for plaintiff, and a new trial refused.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The plaintiff purchased a ticket at Wells for Winnebago City, — towns on the line of the defendant’s railway,— took passage on a freight train, entered the caboose in the evening, fell asleep, and was asleep when the train arrived at Winnebago City. He did not wake up in time to get off while the train was stopping at the latter place; but, just as it was leaving, the conductor came into the caboose, and, according to the plaintiff’s testimony, awakened him, asking: “Where are you going? Answer. Winnebago City.” He then said: “You want to get off, and get off quick.” “He said that two or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- H.M. Filer v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Lampsen v. BranderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Bucher v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Pool v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- Shannon v. Boston & Albany RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1885
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Zuber v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. HuffmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Holden v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Butler v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Sahlgaard v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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