Sumner v. City of Northfield
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court .for Rice county to recover $3,000 for ■personal injuries resulting from a fall caused by a defective street crossing. The case was tried before Buck-ham, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3,250. From an order denying ■ a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
Plaintiff and respondent brought an action against the defendant and .appellant for personal injuries caused by an alleged defective sidewalk. 'The jury returned a verdict of $3,250. From an order denying motion for new trial the defendant appeals. The motion for new trial was "based on the grounds that the verdict was not justified by the evidence . and was contrary to law and that there was newly discovered evidence.
Inasmuch as there was no claim of error in law occurring at the trial, -or of any irregularity in proceedings (G. S. 1894, § 5398), the assignment of error based upon the…
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