Davison v. Ressler
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administratrix of the estate of D. Arthur Davison, deceased, to recover $7,500 for the death of her intestate. The case was tried before Jelley, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,500. Defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff’s husband, D. Arthur Davison, was the janitor of a two story brick building in the city of Minneapolis. While cleaning a window on the second floor of the building, he fell to the pavement and was killed. Plaintiff, as administratrix of'his estate, brought suit for damages and had a verdict. Thereafter a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was granted, and judgment was entered in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appealed.
The window in question was 60 inches in width and 38 inches in height, and had been provided with counterbalancing weights to aid in raising and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Olson v. McMullenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Anderson v. Fred Johnson Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- McCutcheon v. Virginia & Rainy Lake Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Tomczek v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Johnson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Syverson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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