Lynch v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.

Olsen, C.

Defendant appeals from the judgment herein.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the flooding of his land in the years 1924 and 1925, claimed to have been caused by a dam maintained by the defendant on the Gull River at a point some ten miles below the land. Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence was denied. A verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant then moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, if that be denied, then for an order reducing the verdict to $200, and that motion was denied. Judgment was then…