Schultz v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Bamsey county to recover $18,-000 for injury received while in tbe employ of defendant.
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Action in tbe district court for Bamsey county to recover $18,-000 for injury received while in tbe employ of defendant. The complaint alleged that defendant negligently adopted an improper and dangerous plan for raising tbe bridge mentioned in tbe opinion, and negligently carried on tbe work upon tbe plan adopted; that tbe plan consisted in tbe use of timbers about 8 inches square and 19 feet long, placing one end thereof under the top part of tbe bridge and tbe other end upon a jack placed at tbe ground, without providing any safe or proper foundation for the jack upon the ground or placing…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action for personal injuries. At the close of the testimony it was dismissed on the motion of the defendant. The plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
1. The plaintiff was in the- employ of the city helping raise the Westminster street bridge. This bridge is two blocks long, crosses some railway tracks, and is of steel construction. In doing the work hydraulic jacks were- used. They were placed on the piers below. On them were placed heavy timbers which reached to the framework above. By raising the timbers the bridge and steel posts were…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Attix v. Minnesota Sandstone Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Gaughan v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Swanson v. OakesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Costello v. FrankmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- King v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnson v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916