Marsh v. Herman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, Stearns, J., presiding, refusing a new trial after verdict directed for defendants, in an action to recover $10,328 for personal injuries.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
The action is for injuries caused, as alleged, by the defendants’ negligence. At the close of the plaintiff’s case the court below, on defendants’ motion, directed a verdict for defendants. The case shown by the evidence was this: Defendants were erecting a building at New Duluth, and plaintiff and others were employed by them to do a part of the work. To enable them to do certain of the work it was necessary to have a scaffold for them to stand upon. This, which extended the whole length of the building, was. made of horizontal cross-pieces, 12 feet apart, one end of each being nailed to a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fraser v. Red River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Lindvall v. WoodsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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