Durose v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Three actions in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover $5,030, $2,000 and $2,500, respectively, for personal injuries. The cases were tried together before Kelly, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in each case in favor of plaintiff. From an order in each case denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed. Affirmed as to Edmund Duróse and George Duróse.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On the afternoon of July 7, 1899, the plaintiff Edmund Duróse was driving a team of horses attached to a lumber wagon northerly along St. Peter street, in the city of St. Paul. His son Thomas, aged fifteen years, was sitting in the wagon beside him, and his son George, aged twelve years, was sitting behind them. While he was in the act of crossing the defendant’s street-car tracks on Fourth street, one of its cars struck the wagon, tore off the hind wheel, and threw the plaintiff and his two sons to the ground, whereby each was injured. Each brought an action against the defendant to recover…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Meeks v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896