Graham v. City of Albert Lea
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant city of Albert Lea from an order of the district court of Freeborn county, Farmer, J., made August 10,1891, refusing a new trial. Action by John H. Graham against the city of Albert Lea to recover damages for personal injuries received about half past 7 o’clock in the evening, October 14, 1890, while walking east on the south side of Clark street, in the westerly part of that city.
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Appeal by defendant city of Albert Lea from an order of the district court of Freeborn county, Farmer, J., made August 10,1891, refusing a new trial. Action by John H. Graham against the city of Albert Lea to recover damages for personal injuries received about half past 7 o’clock in the evening, October 14, 1890, while walking east on the south side of Clark street, in the westerly part of that city. The issues were tried May 20, 1891. Plaintiff had a verdict for $4,000. The city charter is Sp. Laws 1889, ch. 10, p. 294. The assignments of error mentioned near the end of the opinion were as…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This was an action brought to recover for personal injuries received in the year 1880 in front of what is called the Morin block or tract of land, on the southerly side of Clark street, in the city of Albert Lea. On the east of this block is Adams street, on the west is Grove, both crossing Clark at right angles, about 300 feet apart. The street last mentioned was brought to grade by the street-commissioner in 1886, the cut at the point in question being several feet in depth, and at the same time a plank walk was laid upon its northerly side. Since then it has been one of the main…
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