Olson v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of tbe district court for Stevens county, C. L. Brown, J., refusing a new trial after a verdict for plaintiff for $6,500. The complaint alleged the particular kind of negligence which was the origin of the cause of action and the facts constituting that negligence were set forth therein. This was that defendant negligently and wantonly ran and propelled certain cars.
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Appeal by defendant from an order of tbe district court for Stevens county, C. L. Brown, J., refusing a new trial after a verdict for plaintiff for $6,500. The complaint alleged the particular kind of negligence which was the origin of the cause of action and the facts constituting that negligence were set forth therein. This was that defendant negligently and wantonly ran and propelled certain cars. The language used can convey only the thought that defendant negligently performed or did a certain act, and does not include any negligent omission to do an act. If the facts established by the…
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is a personal injury case. Verdict for the plaintiff for $6,500, and the defendant appeals from an order denying its motion for a new trial. The defendant’s assignments of error suggest three general questions: (a) The sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, (b) The correctness of the rulings of the trial court in refusing to give certain requests for instructions to the jury, (c) Are the damages excessive?
1. On the morning of November 14, 1895, between the hours of 12 and 2 o’clock, the plaintiff was in the employment of the defendant, working at its coal sheds at Morris, in…
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