Brusch v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants, the St. Paul City Railway Company and the Minneapolis Street-Railway Company, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Cornish, J., made August 15, 1892, denying their motion for a new trial. On March 12, 1892, the defendants were jointly operating the electric railway between St. Paul and Minneapolis. On that day plaintiff, Frederick Brusch, took passage on one of the cars.
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Appeal by defendants, the St. Paul City Railway Company and the Minneapolis Street-Railway Company, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Cornish, J., made August 15, 1892, denying their motion for a new trial. On March 12, 1892, the defendants were jointly operating the electric railway between St. Paul and Minneapolis. On that day plaintiff, Frederick Brusch, took passage on one of the cars. Near the intersection of Wabasha street and Central avenue, in St. Paul, he was thrown off in the manner stated in the opinion, and received personal injuries. He had a verdict June 16,…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
1. Plaintiff took passage on one of defendant’s street cars in the city of St. Paul on the morning of March 12, 1892, to be transported to his place of business. The evidence tended to show that the car was. so crowded that he could not find a seat inside of the car, and therefore he remained standing upon the platform with several other passengers, with the knowledge of the conductor, and, as the car proceeded, other passengers crowded onto the platform; that the servants of the defendant in charge of the carso managed and operated the same as to cause or permit it to run at an unreasonable…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
- Williams v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Miller v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Skelton v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1903