Berg v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,000 for assault incident to an alleged unlawful attempt to eject plaintiff from a street car of defendant. The case was tried before Orr, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $550. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On December 16, 1904, the plaintiff was a passenger on one of the street cars of the defendant. A controversy arose between him and the conductor of the car as to whether he had paid his fare, and this action was brought to recover damages for an alleged assault upon the plaintiff by the employees of the defendant as a result of such controversy. A trial of the cause resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $550. The defendant appealed from an order denying its motion for a new trial.
It is here contended on behalf of the defendant that the trial court erred in submitting the…
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