Hannem v. Pence
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, refusing a new trial after trial before Rea, J., and verdict of $5,550 for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
By numerous assignments of error and an elaborate brief counsel for defendant have made the most of a poor case, but an examination of the record satisfies us that there is really nothing in this appeal. The action was one for damages for personal injuries caused by ice and snow from the roof of defendant’s building falling on plaintiff while travelling on the sidewalk. Although the complaint contains some other allegations on the matter of negligence, yet the gist of the negligence alleged and proved was the erection and maintenance of a building with a roof so unsafely and improperly…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shipley v. Fifty AssociatesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Shipley v. Fifty AssociatesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Newman v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Johnson v. WallowerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
3Cited by11 opinions
- August Berger v. Minneapolis Gaslight Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Gould v. Winona Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Bridgeman-Russell Co. v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- North Little Rock Transportation Co. v. FinkbeinerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- Cork v. BlossomMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
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