Tuttle v. Farmer's Handy Wagon Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action transferred to the district court for Ramsey county by the minor plaintiff, by his guardian ad litem, against the Farmer’s Handy Wagon Co. and Willard B. Clow, to recover $40,000 for injuries received while in the employ of defendant Clow.
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Action transferred to the district court for Ramsey county by the minor plaintiff, by his guardian ad litem, against the Farmer’s Handy Wagon Co. and Willard B. Clow, to recover $40,000 for injuries received while in the employ of defendant Clow. The amended complaint alleged that plaintiff was employed by defendant Clow to work at common labor, that defendant company knew of that fact; that thereafter he was ordered by defendant Clow to work under the orders of defendant company upon the construction of the silo mentioned in the opinion; that defendant company was negligent in doing all of…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
While assisting in the erection of a silo purchased by defendant Clow from defendant the Farmer’s Handy Wagon Co. plaintiff fell from a platform near the top of the silo and sustained serious injuries. He brought suit for damages against both defendants, but recovered a verdict against defendant company only. The usual alter*206native motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was made and denied; and defendant company appealed.
Defendant Clow gave defendant the Farmer’s Handy Wagon Co. an order for a silo to be shipped to Pillager, Minnesota. The company accepted…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Higgins v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Delory v. BlodgettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Kelly v. TyraSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Mulcahy v. DieudonneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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- Arkansas Logging Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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