Legal Opinion

Dahlberg v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided November 12, 1884PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Koon, J., presiding, refusing a new trial, after a verdict of $1,800 for plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.

This action is for damages for injuries received by plaintiff while a passenger upon one of the defendant’s street cars, in the city of Minneapolis. The accident occurred from the contact of plaintiff’s hand', which was partly outside the open car window, with upright planks placed by the city near the track while in the construction of a sewer across the street and under the track. The evidence is conflicting as to the degree of proximity of the sewer planks to the body of the passing car, but we think there was evidence in plaintiff’s behalf, for the jury, tending to show that the car ran…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stackus v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Miller v. St. Louis RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Spencer v. Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Lynam v. Union Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  5. Seigel v. EisenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Wilson v. SorgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
  2. Powers v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  3. Stenshoel v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
  4. Blacktin v. McCarthySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  5. Boss v. Providence & Worcester RailroadSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1885

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