Turrittin v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Blue Earth county by plaintiff as administrator of the estate of John E. Turrittin, deceased, to recover $1,990 for the death of intestate. The case was tried before Torin Cray, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new. trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
On August 13, 1909, the plaintiff’s son and intestate, a young man. twenty-two years of age, entered the employment of the defendant as a brakeman on its freight train running between Sioux City, Iowa, and Worthington, Minnesota. On October 11 following he was killed by being run over by the cars in defendant’s yards at Le Mars, Iowa, while attempting to uncouple them. This action was brought ,to recover damages for his death by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant.
The specific acts of negligence alleged in the complaint are that the defendant negligently permitted the automatic…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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