National Gas Light & Fuel Co. v. Miethke

Appellee recovered a judgment in the court below for the death of her husband, caused by the alleged negligence of appellant, while in the employ of appellant at Minneapolis, Minnesota. The second count of the declaration sets up the statute of Minnesota, which gives an action to the personal representatives of the deceased against the party whose wrongful act or omission caused the death, and said count no doubt sets out a good cause of action. Deceased was killed by an iron plate of about 340 pounds weight falling upon him, while he was at work laying brick in a portion of the gas works…