Jenkins v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $25,600 for injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff while in defendant’s employ. The case was tried before Kelly, J., who instructed the jury to render a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, lie appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
•JAGGAKD, J.
Plaintiff and appellant, a motorman, was operating, for the defendant and respondent, an electric car at a terminal where the car was turned around by means of a loop. A man of at least ordinary intelligence, he received the instruction usually given by defendant to its trainmen and had been in its service for more than a year. The car ran upon the curve of the lodp at full speed and was derailed and capsized. Thereby plaintiff received the injuries here complained of.
Plaintiff’s contention was as follows: He was seated upon his stool, and was grasping with his left hand the…
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