Riley v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $10,-000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Simpson, J., who directed a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On March 14,1899, the plaintiff was driving east along the middle of Thirteenth avenue Northeast, in the city of Minneapolis, sitting-in a cutter drawn by a single horse. In crossing defendant’s railway tracks on Washington street, which intersects the avenue, he was struck by .one of its cars going south, and seriously injured. This action was brought to recover damages for such injuries on the ground of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The specific negligence on the part of the defendant alleged in the complaint was that it ran its car over the street crossing at a dangerous rate of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shea v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Watson v. Minneapolis Street-Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Terien v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Kennedy v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Holmgren v. Twin City Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Stanley v. Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Hughes v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- McGandy v. City of MarshallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Riley v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1901