Anderson v. Fielding
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action originally brought by John Anderson in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover from defendants $20,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $4,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict but granting a motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
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Action originally brought by John Anderson in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover from defendants $20,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $4,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict but granting a motion for a new trial, defendants appealed. Thereafter, and before defendants’ appeal was heard, plaintiff died and Charles A. Anderson, as administrator of decedent’s estate, being substituted as plaintiff, also appealed from the same order.
1Opinion of the Court
START, C. J.2
John Anderson, the original plaintiff in this action, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, was a sailor of some fourteen years’ experience, and accustomed to painting masts, yards, smokestacks, and fighting tops on war-ships. He came to the city of St. Paul in 1902, and in May of that year was employed by the defendants in' painting the high bridge of the city across the Mississippi river. His work required him to be suspended one hundred sixty feet above the water, and while he was so employed he fell, and sustained serious personal injuries. He brought this action to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Greene v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- O'Malley v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Davidson v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Rothenberger v. Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- St. Anthony Falls Bank v. GrahamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Mattfeld v. NesterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- Hartmon v. National Heater Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- William Laurie Co. v. McCulloughIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- State ex rel. Carlson v. District Court of Hennepin CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Beckman v. SchroederSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
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