Godbout v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $500 damages by reason of defendant’s ejection of plaintiff from its depot building. The case was tried before Brill, J., who found in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $500 damages by reason of defendant’s ejection of plaintiff from its depot building. The case was tried before Brill, J., who found in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. Defendant is a quasi public corporation, holding under its charter rights and privileges granted to it upon that theory; this involves duties and responsibilities upon its part towards the public which it is obliged to discharge faithfully in obedience to the trust imposed on it. State v. St. Paul U. D. Co., 42 Minn.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Defendant is a corporation, under the laws of Minnesota, owning and operating transfer tracks in the city of St. Paul, and, in connection therewith, owning and maintaining a union passenger depot, and tracks for access thereto, which are used by defendant for the carriage of passengers into and out of the city, amounting to many thousands daily. On February 1, 1899, defendant entered into an agreement with J. B. Cook & Son, as follows:
‘‘This agreement, made and entered into this first day of February, A. I). 1899, by and between the St. Paul Union Depot Company, party of the first part, and…
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