Mattson v. Minnesota & North Wisconsin Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Carlton county by plaintiff as administrator of the estate of Willie Mattson, deceased, plaintiff’s minor son, to recover $5,000 for -the death of decedent. The case was tried before Cant, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,519. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIOTT, J. •
In an action by a father to recover damages for the loss of the services of his minor child, killed by the alleged negligence of the defendant, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial, the defendant appeals to this court.
1. In Mattson v. Minn. & N. Wis. R. Co., 95 Minn. 477, 104 N. W. 443, 70 L. R. A. 503, the plaintiff’s son, Hjalmar, recovered dam-áges for injuries received at the same time and by reason of the same explosion which caused the death of the child for the loss of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mattson v. Minnesota & North Wisconsin RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Bamberger v. Citizens' Street Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1895
- Manhattan Life Ins. v. WarwickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1871
- Toledo Traction Co. v. CameronCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1905
- Bluedorn v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by20 opinions
- Kokesh v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- Ostrowski v. MockridgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Cox v. HugoWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Doren ex rel. Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.