Dixon v. Union Ironworks
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by plaintiff as ad-ministratrix of the estate of Charles E. Dixon, deceased, to recover $5,000 for the death of decedent. The case was tried before Brooks, J., who directed a verdict for defendant upon the close of plaintiff’s testimony. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover for injuries alleged to have been caused by, the. negligence of defendant. A verdict was directed for defendant on the trial in the court below, and plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial.
*493There is practically no dispute about the facts in this case, which are stated in the memorandum of the trial court substantially as follows: Defendant is a corporation engaged in manufacturing and repairing heavy iron machinery. One Trevillyan was its foreman, and had the general management and control of the shops, and complete charge and direction of all the work and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- O'Niel v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Ling v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Corneilson v. Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- McDonald v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1901
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