Hubert v. Granzow
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county by the special administrator of the estate of Alida Hubert, deceased, to recover $5,000 for the death of his intestate.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county by the special administrator of the estate of Alida Hubert, deceased, to recover $5,000 for the death of his intestate. Among other matters the answer alleged that, at the time specified in the complaint, defendants were in the employ of the city of Dnluth as members of its fire department and at the time of the accident they were acting in the scope of their employment as firemen for that city and were then driving an automobile belonging to the city and were on their way to a fire to which they had been duly summoned. The case was tried…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The defendants are members of the fire department of the city of Duluth. Defendant Granzow is first assistant chief of this department, and is furnished an automobile by the city for use in performing his duties as such officer. Defendant Black is the driver of this machine, and is subject to the orders of Granzow. On May 18, 1914, the machine carrying Granzow and driven by Black, while proceeding east along West Third street in the city of Duluth, struck and killed Alida Hubert, the four-year old daughter of plaintiff, at a street crossing. Plaintiff as administrator of his…
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- City of Kansas v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Kansas · 1899
- State v. SheppardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Warren v. MendenhallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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