Schneider v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Martin Schneider, deceased, to recover $1,900 damages on account of the death of decedent. The case was tried before Pond, J., who at the close of plaintiff’s testimony-granted a motion to dismiss the action. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Plaintiff’s intestate, Martin Schneider, while walking over defendant’s tracks at a street crossing in Minneapolis, was struck by one of defendant’s engines, and received such injuries therefrom that he died. His administrator brings this action to recover for the death of his intestate, upon the alleged neglect of defendant to maintain proper safeguards at the crossing, as well as for the negligent operation of the engine inflicting the injury.
Three railroad tracks cross Nineteenth street, running north and south parallel to East First street, to which they are adjacent. On the highway from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hendrickson v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Brown v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Judson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Clark v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Carney v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Anderson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Dart v. Pure Oil Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Carlson v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Rintala v. Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Olson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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