Harris v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Le Sueur county, Macdonald, J., presiding, refusing a new trial, after a verdict of $3,500 for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
Action for negligently causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, Patrick Harris. In February, 1883, at about half past 6 in the evening, he was driving a span of horses attached to a pair of bobs along a highway which crosses defendant's track at the village of Kilkenny, and as he came upon the track a train consisting of one engine and two cars, passing from north to south, struck and killed him. There was no evidence at the trial to indicate that those in charge of the train saw Harris in time to stop, or that they knew or had reason to suppose that any one was about to drive on the…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Lawson v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Iltis v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Harris v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887