Weyhe v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.

Olsen, C.

Plaintiff brought the action to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by negligence on the part of the defendant in the operation of one of its street cars in the city of Minneapolis. She recovered a verdict. On defendant’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a. new trial, the court vacated the verdict and ordered judgment in favor of defendant on the ground that the evidence showed as a matter of law that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered on this order.

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