Jacobson v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Mons E. Jacobson, deceased, to recover $5,000 for the death of decedent. The case was tried before Harrison, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
The widow of Mons Jacobson brings this action as adminis-tratrix to recover damages sustained through the death of her husband from the alleged negligence of defendant. She had a *186verdict. Defendant moved for a new trial or judgment in the alternative, which was denied. From this order defendant appeals.
There are twenty-eight assignments of error. A careful examination of these assignments, upon a review of the entire record, leads to the conclusion that the only question worthy of consideration is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict. This is one of the instances where…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tierney v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
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