Franklin v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.

Olsen, C.

Action by Mae Franklin, as mother and natural guardian of Jack Franklin, her minor son, to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused to the minor by negligence on the part of the defendants. There was a trial by jury. The jury failed to agree, and thereafter, on motions by the defendants, the court ordered judgment in favor of each defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment.

Jack Franklin, a boy about 15% years of age, was injured in a collision between a truck, wherein he was riding, and a freight train of the defendant railway company. The accident…