Reeves v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court fox Hennepin county to recover $45,000 for the -death of plaintiffs intestate. The case was tried before Leary, J., who at the close of the testimony granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
There was a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals from the order denying a new trial.
The Chicago & North Western Railway Company is the owner of railroad switch yards in Sioux City, Iowa, a division terminal where its *115trains as well as those of defendant are received, broken np and made up. Under some arrangement, all the switching in these yards is done by defendant for both railroads. Two of the switch yards are north of Dace street, and one, called the stock yard, is two or three blocks southeast of that street. Main and passing tracks connect the yards. Plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. GotschallSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Campbell v. Canadian Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Slater v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Floody v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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