Barrett v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $30,000, for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the infant plaintiff through defendant’s negligence. At the close of the testimony defendant made a motion for a directed verdict which was denied.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $30,000, for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the infant plaintiff through defendant’s negligence. At the close of the testimony defendant made a motion for a directed verdict which was denied. The case was tried before Hallam, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $26,000. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the ver- „ diet but granting a new trial, defendant appealed. From that part of the order granting a new trial plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Personal injury action, in which the plaintiff had a verdict, in the district court of the county of Ramsey, for $26,000. The defendant then made an alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The trial court made its order denying the motion for judgment and granting a new trial. Each party appealed.
The defendant’s appeal presents the question whether, upon the record, it was, as a matter of strict legal right, entitled to a directed verdict; hence to judgment absolute in its favor. The record discloses evidence sufficient, if satisfactory to the jury, to…
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