Wolf v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, in favor of plaintiff for $1,515.16, after a trial before Jamison, J., and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
While plaintiff was at work for defendant as a common laborer, engaged with others in tearing down and removing a stone wall from underneath a building, he received injuries, and instituted this action to recover damages therefor. The jury found in his favor, and defendant appeals from a judgment entered upon the verdict.
One of the principal points made by counsel for defendant is that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; and, properly to discuss this question, the facts on which the finding in plaintiff’s favor was based must be quite fully stated.
Plaintiff was inexperienced…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bennett v. Syndicate InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Blomquist v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Pederson v. City of RushfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Page v. MitchellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Nichols v. State BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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- Ex Parte TeagueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
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