Coleman v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,300 for personal injuries. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,300 for personal injuries. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Simpson, J., and a jury which returned a verdict against both defendants in the sum of $3,300. Defendants Hartig and Hellier moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and their motion was denied; their motion for a new trial was granted, unless plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $2,500. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict as reduced, defendants Hartig and Hellier appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Plaintiff, an electrical engineer, was- in the employ of defendants Hartig & Plellier, a copartnership. On September 4, 1908, he was engaged in wiring a building in the city of Minneapolis' in performance of a contract entered into by his firm with the owner thereof. On the afternoon of that day, with Mr. Hellier, a member of the firm, he started from their workshop to the building being wired with an auto truck loaded with material to be used in the building. They were required to cross Fourth Avenue South, upon which defendant railway company operates its street cars. Hellier was guiding…
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