Harpel v. Fall
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Russell, J., denying a motion for a new trial, after a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,000.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in falling through a hole in a porch, which ran along the rear of the second story of a building owned by the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the case comes to this court on appeal by defendant from an order denying her motion for a new trial. The only alleged error which it is necessary for us to consider is that the verdict is not justified by the evidence, and is contrary to law.
The .evidence shows that the defendant was the owner of a three-story brick building, and that she leased to a Mrs.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Krueger v. FerrantSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
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