Johnson v. Scott
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Watonwan county to recover $5,000 for personal injuries. The complaint alleged defendant was negligently running his automobthe along a certain street at an unlawful and high rate of speed, without any lights, as provided by law, and without giving any signals of his approach as provided by law, to warn plaintiff of his approach; that by reason of his negligence in the operation of the automobthe, plaintiff was struck by it, his leg was…
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Action in the district court for Watonwan county to recover $5,000 for personal injuries. The complaint alleged defendant was negligently running his automobthe along a certain street at an unlawful and high rate of speed, without any lights, as provided by law, and without giving any signals of his approach as provided by law, to warn plaintiff of his approach; that by reason of his negligence in the operation of the automobthe, plaintiff was struck by it, his leg was broken, and he was thrown to the ground and otherwise injured. The answer denied every allegation in the complaint except…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff in colliding with the defendant’s automobthe. The cause was tried to a jury, who returned a verdict for the plaintiff. This is an appeal by the defendant from an order denying him a new trial.
The complaint charged in substance that whthe the plaintiff was crossing Main street in Madelia, on November 29, 1910, he was-run down and injured by an automobthe owned and driven by the-defendant, which accident occurred without fault on the plaintiff’s, part, and because the defendant was negligent in propelling the machine at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Steinbauer v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Stallman v. SheaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Kaufman v. BarbourSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Wilcox Lumber Co. v. RittemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Senro v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rolfs v. MullinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Johnson v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Johnson v. BrastadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Lunz v. GordonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951