Gowan v. McAdoo
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Carlton county, to recover $3,000 for injuries received by plaintiff’s minor son. The answer alleged that the driver of the vehicle was incompetent and that his carelessness and negligence caused the collision.
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Action in the district court for Carlton county, to recover $3,000 for injuries received by plaintiff’s minor son. The answer alleged that the driver of the vehicle was incompetent and that his carelessness and negligence caused the collision. The case was tried before Dancer, J., and a juryjvhich answered in the affirmative these questions: Whether defendant was negligent in the maintenance of the planking between the- rails; whether defendant gave proper signals by blowing the whistle and ringing the bell; whether the train was run at a negligent rate of speed; whether defendant was…
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
At Barnum in this state, on February 1, 1918, a sleigh carrying school children to their homes was struck at a grade crossing by the engine of a passenger train of the Northern Pacific Eailway Company. Seven of the children were killed and others were injured. A number of actions -were brought against the company on account of the accident. Among them was one hy -plaintiff in behalf of his minor son, who was injured. There was a verdict in his favor, and defendant appeals from an order denying a new trial.
After the verdict was returned, on the application of the railway company, an…
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