Rief v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Swift county to recover $20,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant.
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Action in the district court for Swift county to recover $20,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant. The answer set up that plaintiff was a mere licensee upon defendant’s train, at the special instance and request of plaintiff, to enable him to become familiar with the duties of a brakeman, and that, for the purpose of being permitted to ride upon defendant’s trains, plaintiff for a valuable consideration executed the written agreement mentioned in the opinion. The case was tried before Powers, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion for a dismissal…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On the tenth of September, 1913, plaintiff, in attempting to. descend from a box car to throw a switch, was struck by a cattle chute which, it is claimed, was negligently constructed too near the-track, of which fact plaintiff was not informed. Plaintiff received and was treated for a fractured arm, and also claims other injuries. A verdict of $16,000 was awarded. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and in case of denial thereof, for a new trial. The court denied the motion on condition that plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $8,000. The defendant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Weisser v. Southern Pacific Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1906
- Wanek v. City of WinonaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Johnson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. FronkSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
- Huntzicker v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1904
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