Young v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,000 for assault and battery. The answer was a general denial. The case was tried before Brill, J., who. when defendant rested denied its motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $2,500. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for a new trial after a verdict in respondent’s favor for $2,500.
1. Issue was joined January 25, 1918. The complaint alleged that on November 21, 1911', while plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s street cars, he was assaulted by the motorman in charge of the car. Notice that the case would be called for trial on June 10, 1918, was sent out by the clerk of the district court about two weeks prior to that date. The case came on for trial on June 11. Defendant on that day applied for a continuance, on the ground that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Healy v. HoySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- McAllister v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Watson v. RinderknechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Blomquist v. Minneapolis Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Wendt v. BowmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hansman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919