Evans v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county against defendant corporation, Edward L. Lampman and Michael G. Davy, to recover $22,400 for personal injury received while a passenger upon defendant’s train. The answer alleged that the injury to plaintiff was caused by his want of due care. The case was t^ied before Steele, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Action for personal injuries. Verdict for the defendant. Appeal by the plaintiff from ah order denying his motion for a new trial.
1. The plaintiff was a passenger on a night train of the defendant from Minneapolis to Owatonna. He claims that as he was on the platform passing from the smoker to another coach, just as the train was leaving Minnehaha Falls, he slipped and fell down the steps, and, in trying to save himself, was thrown under the coach. His hand was crushed. Afterwards it was.amputated at the wrist. The evidence was such as to sustain a verdict in his favor.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. YatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Town of Wells v. SullivanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Salo v. Duluth & Iron Range RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Strasser v. StabeckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Hillestad v. HostetterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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