Goar v. Village of Stephen

Action for personal injuries caused by electrical burns, wherein plaintiff had a verdict against both defendants, the village of Stephen, a municipal corporation, and Minnesota Electric Distributing Company. The business of the latter corporation is the installation of electric distributing plants and the generation and distribution of electricity in the territory served by it, which includes the village of Stephen.

Each defendant moved separately in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial'. The motions were denied upon condition that plaintiff consent to a…