Roskoyek v. St. Paul & Duluth Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the administrator of the estate of Roman Kranc, deceased, to recover $5,000 damages on account of the death of decedent. The case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,500. Afterwards the court made an order granting defendant’s motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict, and from a judgment entered pursuant thereto, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
This is an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by, and resulting in the death of, one Roman Kranc, of whose estate the plaintiff is the administrator; and, upon the record and the arguments, we think that the only question presented for our consideration and determination is this: Was the decedent guilty of contributory negligence?
At the time of his death there were located in the city of Minneapolis, between Holden street on the east and Western avenue on the west, and running diagonally with, and going under, bridges at said streets, eight railway tracks,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stacklie v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Sours v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Keeler v. New York CentralAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906