Hyett v. Northwestern Hospital for Women & Children
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $80,000 for personal injuries received while in the employ of defendant. The facts are stated in the first paragraph of the opinion. Plaintiff demurred to the answer as stated at the end of the first paragraph of the opinion. From an order, Steele, J., sustaining the demurrer, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Plaintiff was in the employ of defendant, a Minnesota corporation, in the capacity of fireman in charge of its heating plant. Both were within and subject to the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Plaintiff was injured while engaged in his employment, by reason of which he was disabled for a brief period from the discharge of his duties, in adjustment of which there was paid to him the sum of $44. There were, as we understand the matter, no compensation proceedings, but that is not of special importance. At the time of the accident, resulting in the disability stated, plaintiff received an…
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