Demerany v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Pipestone county to recover $10,230 for personal injuries. Erom an order, P. E. Brown, J., overruling defendant’s demurrer to the complaint, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
The complaint states the following facts: Plaintiff was manager of an elevator company, which owned an elevator situated adjacent to a switch track of defendant in the town of Ihlen, Pipestone county. He ordered from defendant’s agent a box car to be set opposite the elevator. An engine with box cars attached ran in on the switch track for the purpose of “spotting” the car ordered by plaintiff opposite the chute of the elevator. While the cars were moving, and when they were opposite the elevator, plaintiff, with the knowledge of the brakeman and the other members of the train crew, and with*497ou…
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